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To Begonia (single) Duchess of Leinster (votes, G for), from 

 Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. Deep orange flowers. 



To Paaony (herbaceous) paradoxa (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. 

 Kelway & Son. Dark red flowers, Anemone centre. 



To Paeony (tree) Louise Mouchelet (votes, 14 for), from 

 Messrs. Kelway & Son. Fine form, and of great substance. 



To Pyrethrum (single) James Kelway (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Kelway & Son. Brilliant crimson flowers. 



To Iris germanica " Queen of May " (votes, 10 for), from 

 Messrs. Kelway & Son. Flowers soft rosy mauve, the falls 

 lighter at the base, with darker veins. 



To Iris germanica " Princess of Wales " (votes, 10 for), from 

 Messrs. Kelway & Son. Flowers white, with a faint creamy tint 

 in the centre, somewhat resembling Iris florentina. 



To Carnation (tree) Selby (votes, 9 for), from Leopold de 

 Rothschild, Esq., Ascott, Leighton Buzzard (gardener, Mr. 

 Jennings). Clear bright yellow. 



To Pink Princess Maud (votes, 11 for), from Mr. John Stacey, 

 Farnkam Royal. Large globular flowers, petals white, fringed 

 at the edge. 



To Spiraea multiflora compacta (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Collins Brothers & Gabriel. A distinct form of 

 S. japonica ; compact in habit, with fine feathery spikes of white 

 flowers. 



Commended. 



A very fine strain of Hybrid Aquilegias (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To 0. T. Hodges, Esq., Lachine, Chislehurst, for a pretty 

 little group of Alpine Plants in flower. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lord Wimborne, Canford Manor, Wimborne (gardener, Mr. 

 T. H. Crasp), sent a large basket of handsome Rhododendrons, 

 and fine flowers of Gardenias and Pyrethrums. 



Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent an interesting collection of English 

 and Dutch Tulips ; also flowers of Lathyrus Sibthorpii and 

 L. rotundifolius. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons sent several fine varieties of 



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