FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



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To Messrs. Gill. Falmouth, for Rhododendrons. &c. 



To Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations. &c. 



To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Clematis. 



To Messrs. Piper. Bayswater, for rockery and flowering shrubs. 



To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for hardy plants. 



To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for Grasses. 



To Wargrave Plant Farm, London, for hardy plants. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath, for Carnations. 

 To Mr. C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. Jackman. Woking, for hardy plants. 

 To Mr. A. Perry, Enfield, for Tree Paeonies. 

 To Messrs. Reamsbottom. Geashill, for Anemones. 

 To Messrs. Young. Cheltenham, for Carnations. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Primula Purdomi (votes, 17 for), from Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. 

 This is a distinct and charming addition to the genus. It was found at 

 Tow-chow, West Kansu, China, at an altitude of 10,000 to 11,000 feet. 

 The flowers, which are very fragrant, are a light shade of bright violet 

 in colour and are borne in umbels of three to twelve on stems averaging 

 7 inches high. They are about 1 inch in diameter and have a small 

 greenish-yellow eye and smooth-edged petals. The leaves are lanceolate, 

 measuring 6 inches long by J inch broad. The stems, calyces, and 

 foliage are covered with white farina. (Fig. 68.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Omphalodes Cor ni folia (cappodocica) (votes, 21 for), from Mr. 

 M. Prichard, Christchurch. A very pretty dwarf variety which is 

 said to be hardy. The flowers are of a beautiful sky-blue colour with 

 a small white eye. They measure \ in. across, and are borne very 

 freely in loose cymes 6 to 8 inches from the ground. The leaves are 

 ovate-lanceolate in shape. (Fig. 108.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Barr, Taplow : rockery. 



Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Bath : Violets and Polyanthus. 



Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone : alpines. 



Burton Hardy Plant Nursery, Christchurch : alpines. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : rockery. 



Messrs. Clark, Dover : alpines, &c. 



Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver : Carnations. 



Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, Guildford : hardy plants. 



Mr. H. Hemsley, Crawley : alpines. 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : alpines. 



Messrs. Jarman, Chard : Geraniums and Cinerarias. 



Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech : hardy plants. 



