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a dull red colour, blotched with deeper shades. The wings are broad 

 and conspicuously fringed, while the interior is much blotched with 

 dull crimson. The rim is broad, ribbed and crimson. This plant 

 had two pitchers. 



To Polypodium Mayi cristatum (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 H. B. May, Upper Edmonton. A beautiful glaucous fern, having 

 long arching fronds. It is a plumose and crested form of the type. 



To Rose ' Mrs. Godfrey Brown ' (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from 

 Messrs. Hugh Dickson, Belfast. A very charming pale rosy-pink 

 Hybrid Tea variety, with large flowers of nice shape. It has large, 

 healthy foliage. 



To Rose ' Muriel Dickson ' (votes, 11 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Hugh Dickson, Belfast. A pretty hybrid Austrian Briar with large 

 semi-double flowers, with broad petals of a rich carmine colour. The 

 large thorns borne by this variety were very noticeable. 



To Rose ' Ophelia ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. W. Paul, 

 Waltham Cross. A charming Hybrid Tea variety, of beautiful shape. 

 The buds are long and pointed, while the petals, which recurve at the 

 margins, are pink, with a slight shading of pale apricot at the base. 

 This is a very fragrant variety. 



To Rose ' Ulster Standard ' (votes, 11 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Hugh Dickson, Belfast. A deep velvety crimson single Hybrid Tea 

 variety, with very broad petals. The sprays exhibited were covered 

 with buds, indicating a very free-flowering habit. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. S. Arkwright, Esq., Presteign : Lychnis X Arkwrightii. 

 W. Astor, Esq., M.P., Cliveden : Delphinium ' Cliveden Beauty.' 

 Messrs. Barber, Newcastle-on-Tyne : Chrysanthemum maximum 

 1 Queen of the Earlies.' 



Messrs. Barr, Taplow : Lobelia ' Cambridge Blue.' j 

 H. Barton, Esq., Antrim : Mimulus 1 Cherry Ripe.' 

 Messrs. Bees, Liverpool : hardy plants. 



Burton Hardy Plant Nurseries, Christchurch : Sedum farinosum. 

 Messrs. F. Cant, Colchester : Roses. 



Mrs. Denison, Little Gaddesden : Rose ' Countess de Nadalac.' 

 Mr. W. Easlea, Leigh-on-Sea : Rose ' Cherry Page.' 

 Mr. Gentle, Little Gaddesden : Sweet Peas. 



Messrs. Godfrey, Exmouth : Pelargoniums and Scabiosa caucasica 

 superba. 



W. W. Gott, Esq., Par Station, Cornwall : Malmaison Carnation 

 ' Improved Duchess of Westminster.' 



Messrs. Harkness, Bedale : Poppies and Gaillardias. 



Mr. T. R. Hayes, Keswick : Erica cinerea atrococcinea. 



Mr. H. Hemsley, Crawley : Inula acaulis and strain of Alpine 

 Antirrhinums. 



Messrs. Jackman, Woking : Clematis ' Mrs. Spencer Castle ' and 

 Tunica Saxifraga alba. 



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