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They are very full and double, and are of a pale sulphur-yellow colour, 

 with crimson markings at the base of the petals. Messrs. Lemoine, of 

 Nancy, are the raisers, and the plant is said to be a robust grower. 



Award of Merit. 



To Aster Purdomii (votes, 10 for, 4 against), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A very pretty and perfectly hardy species, introduced from 

 the mountains of Tai-pei-shan, Shensi, North China, by Mr. Purdom. 

 The solitary flowers, which somewhat resemble those of A. alpinus, are 

 borne very freely, and are of a pale rose- violet colour, with a pale yellow 

 centre. They measure about 2| inches across. The radical leaves 

 are ovate-elliptic, hairy, and have two or three marginal teeth. The 

 height of the plant is about 9 inches. 



To Carnation ' Lady Ingestre ' (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 Cutbush, Highgate. A perpetual-flowering variety, having large and 

 very double flowers of excellent form, and of a charming shade of 

 salmon pink. The edges of the petals are prettily crinkled, and the 

 plant is a strong grower. 



To Heliotrope ' The Speaker ' (votes, 13 for, 3 against), from Mr. P. 

 Ladds, Swanley. A dark-coloured seedling having large trusses of 

 very sweetly scented flowers. It is very compact and bushy in 

 habit. 



To Rhododendron ' Rose Queen ' (votes, unanimous), from Miss 

 Clara Mangles, Littleworth, Seale, Surrey. A lovely hybrid, having 

 rose-pink funnel-shaped flowers, tinged with orange at the base of 

 the tube. They are scented, borne in trusses of seven or eight, and 

 measure nearly 3 inches across when fully open. The leaves are 

 lanceolate in shape. 



To Rhododendron Wightii (votes, unanimous), from Miss Clara 

 Mangles, Littleworth, Seale, Surrey. A remarkable Rhododendron, 

 bearing clusters of about a score of bell-shaped flowers at the ends of 

 the shoots. The flowers are pale sulphur-yellow in colour, with crimson 

 markings at the bare, and are borne on pedicels 4 inches long. The 

 leaves are lanceolate, dark green above, and covered with a brown 

 tomentum beneath. 



To Rose ■ Miss Flora Mitten ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. 

 Elliott, Hassocks. A charming climbing variety, bearing numerous 

 large, single flowers, of a delicate pink colour. It was raised by the late 

 Mr. W. Mitten, of Hurstpierpoint, and it is believed to be a seedling 

 from R. Brunohii. It is a strong grower, and blooms over a long 

 period, first on the laterals, and later on the sub-laterals. 



To Thunbergia Gibsonii (votes, unanimous), from W. Van de 

 Weyer, Esq., Smedmore House, Corfe Castle, Dorset. A very striking 

 plant from the open plains of British East Africa, where the tempera- 

 ture ranges from 4o°-8o° F. The flowers measure ih inch across, 

 and are of an uncommon and beautiful shade of Chinese orange 

 (shade 4, " Repertoire de Couleurs "). They are axillary, on pedicels 

 about 4 inches long, and have large, curiously inflated and keeled 



