FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 7. 



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Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. Flowers rich crimson, freely produced ; 

 an exceedingly dwarf variety. 



To Godetia White Pearl (votes, unanimous), from Messrs 

 James Carter & Co., High Holborn. Pure white flowers ; plant 

 about 18 inches in height. 



To Begonia (double) Miss Faulkner (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. Rich yellow, flowers of fine form. 



To Rose (single) Reine Blanche (votes, 7 for), from Mr. B. 

 Ladhams, Southampton. Blush white, free flowering. 



To Escallonia exoniensis (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. A hybrid variety ; flowers of a pale blush colour, 

 very freely produced. 



To Pink The Rector (votes, unanimous), from Mr. C. Turner 

 Slough. Ground colour pure white, with margin of a rosy shade ; 

 a beautiful variety. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Lilium maritimum (votes, unanimous), from Mr. T. S. 

 Ware. Bell-shaped flowers of a dull red colour. 



Commended. 



Strain of Gaillardias, from Messrs. Kelway & Son. Flowers 

 large and finely coloured. 



Other Exhibits. 



From the Royal Gardens, Kew, was sent a very interesting 

 collection of hardy flowers, conspicuous being Chrysogonum 

 virginianum, rich yellow ; Perezia multiflora, pale blue; Cosmos 

 bipinnatus, Layia heterotricha, and varieties of the Alpine 

 Dianthus. 



Mr. W. C. Leach, Albury Park Gardens, Guildford, sent 

 bunches of Alstroemerias. 



Mr. Anthony Waterer, Woking, sent trusses of late kinds of 

 Hardy Azaleas. 



Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent a useful selection of Border Pinks. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons sent Gerbera Jamesoni, a handsome 

 Composite from the Transvaal, with heads of flowers over 

 3 inches across. The ray-florets are orange-red above, pale 

 yellow beneath. (Botanical Magazine, t. 7087.) The Committee 

 desired to see it again. 



Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, sent several promising white Border 

 Pinks. 



