FLORAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 8. 



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To Dahlia (Decorative) Mrs. Keith (votes, unanimous), from 

 W*. Keith, Esq. Salmon and delicate mauve. 



To Croton Golden Eing (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. B. 

 May, Upper Edmonton. Of the spiralis type. Beautiful golden 

 foliage. A capital table plant. 



To Dahlia (Decorative) Claxton's Harlequin (votes, 7 for), 

 from Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. Yellow, flaked and striped 

 with crimson. Novel. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Abies (Picea) Omorika (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Plant 4 feet high, this season's 

 leader being 18 inches long. Leaves deep green above, glaucous 

 below. 



To Davallia assamica (votes, 5 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 H. Low & Co., Clapton. Fronds rich green. A very pretty 

 basket-fern. 



To Scolopendrium vulgare peraferens nepenthesoides (votes, 

 unanimous), from E. J. Lowe, Esq., F.E.S. A variety with 

 large cup-like appendages at the apex of the frond. 



To Aspidium aculeatum cristatum circumlobatum (votes, 

 unanimous), from E. J. Lowe, Esq., F.K.S. A large-headed 

 grandiceps. 



Commended. 



A fine strain of Quilled German Asters, from Mr. J. Walker, 

 Thame, Oxon. 



Other Exhibits. 



Some very interesting plants were sent from the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew, noteworthy being Aristolochia grandiflora (syn. 

 A. gigas) [Botanical Magazine, tt. 4368-9) — the Jamaican 

 " Pelican-flower "or " Poison Hog-meat " ; Clematis Stanleyi, 

 flowers lilac-pink, 1^ inches across, stamens yellow ; Ixora 

 macrothyrsa (syn. I. Duffli) ; Solandra grandiflora, and Mucuna 

 atropurpurea. 



Mr. W. Whiteley, Hillingdon, sent Chrysanthemum Miss 

 Whiteley, which the Committee desired to see again. 



Mr. J. Hole, Commercial Road, Teignmouth, sent Carnation 



