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spikes in great profusion in whorls ; the stems are a dark chocolate 

 colour, forming a pleasing contrast to the flowers ; leaves large, dull 

 glaucous colour, ovate, acuminate, and opposite. 



Award of Merit. 



To Azalea 'Madame Emile Eckhaute ' (votes, 11 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. Turner, Slough. A very pretty Indian Azalea with large rosy-pink 

 flowers edged with white. 



Fig. 112. — Iris Haynei. (Journal of Horticulture.) 



To Cyrtanthus x ' Marian 1 (votes, unanimous), from J. O'Brien, 

 Esq., V.M.H., Harrow-on-the-Hill. An exceedingly handsome variety, 

 raised by Mr. O'Brien from C. lutcscens x C. angustifolins, somewhat 



