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immense size, pure white except the upper petal, which is spotted with 

 dark purple. A truly magnificent variety. 



To" Rhododendron ' Dawn ' (votes, unanimous), from Mrs. J. H. 

 Mangles, Valewood, Haslemere. A very large and beautiful flower of a 

 pale cerise-pink without any spots — somewhat like ' Pink Pearl,' but 

 quite distinct. 



Award of Merit. 



To Iris 'Eos' (Onco-Begeli) (votes, unanimous), from Herr van 

 Tubergen. Falls a rich chocolate-crimson, heavily marked with bright 

 gold, and standards of a deep velvety purple. 



To Iris 1 Isis ' (Onco-Begeli) (votes, unanimous), from Herr van Tubergen. 

 Falls a palish purple covered with a silvery sheen, and standards of a 

 deeper shade. 



To Iris ' Psyche ' (Onco-Begeli) (votes, unanimous), from Herr van 

 Tubergen. A very pleasing variety with deep gold-coloured falls veined 

 with chocolate-crimson ; standards white with brown veins. 



To Iris ' Antigone ' (Onco-Begeli) (votes, unanimous), from Herr van 

 Tubergen. All the flower of this lovely variety is a palish grey, faintly 

 suffused with mauve. 



All the Iris hybrids sent by Herr van Tubergen were of great size and 

 substance, and they were said to be perfectly hardy and free-growing. 



To Rhododendron 1 Gertrude Jekyli ' (votes, unanimous), from H. A. 

 Mangles, Esq., Seale. A very handsome variety with large flowers, the 

 inside of the petals being white, and the outside and margins a deep 

 pinkish-red. 



To Pteris cretica capitata (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from Mr. H. B. 

 May, Edmonton. A nearly hardy variety with extraordinarily large crests 

 at the ends of the pinnae. All the fronds are very stiff and erect. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lady Cathcart, Titness Park (gr. Mr. Scouse), staged double Primroses. 



Mr. Box, West Wickham, staged Begonias. 



Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, brought hardy plants. 



Messrs. Paul & Sons, Cheshunt, sent Roses. 



Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, brought stove plants. 



Messrs. Stark, Great Ryburgh, staged hardy plants. 



Messrs. Jackman, Woking, sent herbaceous plants. 



Messrs. Low, Enfield, staged flowering plants. 



Messrs. Waterer, Bagshot, brought Rhododendrons. 



Mr. Modral, Old Warden Park, sent Carnations. 



Mr. Douglas, Great Bookham, staged Auriculas. 



Messrs. Brown, Stamford, sent Cactus-flowered Pelargoniums. 



Mr. Wood, Dartford Heath, sent Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums. 



