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was exhibited under the name of Sorbaria, and was raised from seed 

 sent from China by Mr. E. H. Wilson, V.M.H. The flowers are 

 creamy-white, and are disposed in large graceful panicles. The leaves 

 are large, pinnate ; leaflets opposite, lanceolate, dark green. 



To Sweet Pea ' Dobbie's True Lavender ' (votes, 9 for, 2 against) , 

 from Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh. A very fine pale lavender-blue 

 variety, with large flowers, borne mostly in threes on stout stalks. 

 The standards are prettily crinkled. 



To Sweet Pea ' King White ' (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Edinburgh. A large milk-white variety, borne mostly in fours. 

 The standard is very broad and crinkled. 



To Sunflower ' Sutton's New Red ' (votes, 11 for, 5 against), from 

 Messrs. Sutton, Reading. This interesting annual was obtained as 

 the result of a cross between Helianthus lenticularis coronatus and 

 Helianthus annum, made by Professor Cockerell, of Bolder University, 

 Colorado, U.S.A. The conspicuous disc is surrounded by a broad 

 band of chestnut-red, which is circled by deep golden yellow. The 

 diameter of the bloom is about 6 inches. (Fig. 149.) 



Note. — All the above awards to Gladioli were recommended by 

 a joint Committee of the R.H.S. and the Gladiolus Society. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : Roses and miscellaneous plants. 

 Messrs. Fells, Letchworth : rockery. 



Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, Guildford : hardy plants. 

 Mr. W. F. Hamilton, Lymington : Sorbaria arborea. 

 Mr. C. A. Jardine, Holt: Violas. 



Messrs. Kelway, Langport : Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 1 Ant- 

 arctic.' 



Messrs. Michie, Alnwick : Pink ' Mrs. Beckett Clayhills/ 



Mr. H. W. Monington, Horley : Viola cornuta ' Mary Glynne.' 



D. S. Pring, Esq., Newport: Geranium 'Lady Godfrey Baring.' 



G. Shaw, Esq., Burgess Hill : Carnations. 



Mr. A. L. Smith, Catford : Carnation ' Caviare.' 



Floral Committee, August 12, 1913. 



Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H. , in the Chair, and twenty-two members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Gladioli. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



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



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Vert, Saffron Walden, for Hollyhocks. 



