FLORAL COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 18. 



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To Begonia ' Fearnley Sanders ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sander, St. Albans. Raised from B. Bowringiana x B. Bex. Foliage 

 large, hairy, shining brown, with a green margin, the margin being 

 thickly covered with white and red spots ; a lovely variety. 



To Begonia 1 Mrs. H. G. Moon ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sander. This was raised from B. Bex x B. Boiurinrjiana and, like, the 

 last named, the foliage is large, shining brown, with a beautiful margin 

 of red and white charmingly blended. 



To Helianihus sparsifolius (votes, 14 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Cannell, Swanley. The shape and colour of the flower are very similar 

 to H. 'Miss Mellish,' but larger; the plant is said to be of American 

 origin, and to have been raised from H. multiflorus x H. californicus. 



To Nerine Bowdeni (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. R. Veitch, 

 Exeter. Flowers very large, 3^ inches across, bright pink, and borne on 

 stems about 2 feet high. (Fig" 223.) 



To Nerine 'Lady Ffolkes ' (votes, 38 for), from H. J. Elwes, Esq. 

 Plant dwarf, with flowers carmine, having a white centre ; a very pretty 

 variety. 



To Nerine 4 Miss Shelley ' (votes, unanimous), from H. J. Elwes, Esq. 

 A handsome variety with pale pink flowers, in size and shape like those 

 of N. Fothergilli. 



To Stembergia latea major (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Covent Garden. A glorified form of the well-known S. lutca. 



To Bhus cotinoides (votes, 12 for, 6 against), from Messrs. R. Veitch. 

 Foliage ovate, and of a brilliant red colour ; a valuable shrub for autumn 

 effects. 



To Coriaria terminalis (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. R. Veitch. 

 A herbaceous plant growing about Z\ feet high, with ovate leaves and 

 yellow flowers, and fruits, which are the size of a Black Currant, in 

 bunches 4 to 5 inches long ; a strikingly beautiful hardy plant. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. D. W. James ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Wells, Redhill. A Japanese variety with incurved flowers of 

 large size and good shape ; the petals are a chestnut-brown with a gold 

 reverse. 



To Chrysanthemum ' E. J. Brooks ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Wells. An enormous flower, of a deep plum colour, with white reverse ; 

 incurved Japanese. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. W. Know ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Wells. A large reflexed Japanese flower; full and of good shape, and 

 a soft pleasing shade of yellow. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Goacher's Pink' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Wells. A very fine decorative early-flowering variety, evidently 

 very floriferous ; of a lovely shade of pink. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Jenny ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Wells. 

 An early-flowering Pompon of deep yellow colour, the flowers most 

 abundantly produced. 



To Chrysanthemum 4 Mrs. Chas. Beckett ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. N. Davis, Framfield. A reflexed Japanese variety of the finest size 

 and form ; the colour is pure white, with a touch of pale yellow in the 

 centre. 



