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and are of a deep reddish-orange colour, which shades to pure orange 

 at the base of the petals, where a brown blotch occurs. It is said 

 to be a good grower, and flowered for the first time in 1911. 



To Rose ' Mrs. Andrew Carnegie ' (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from 

 Messrs. Cocker, Aberdeen. A beautiful H. T. of great size and good 

 substance, obtained as the result of a cross between ' Frau Karl 

 Druschki ' and ' Niphetos,' the latter being the pollen parent. The 

 colour is white, faintly tinted with lemon. The flowers possess a 

 very pleasing fragrance and have very deep petals. 



To Scabiosa cancasica magnified (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Cocker, Aberdeen. A very fine hardy plant, producing an abundance 

 of very pretty light-bluish flowers suitable for cutting. The blooms 

 measure 3 inches across, and are supported on very strong and stiff 

 stems. The pale violet-mauve anthers contrast very pleasingly with 

 the general colour. 



The above awards to Dahlias were made by a Joint Committee of 

 members of the R.H.S. Floral Committee and members of the National 

 Dahlia Society. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mme. La Duchesse Sarah Burgess, Beddington : Petunias. 



Mr. W. F. Hamilton, Lymington : Crotalaria agatiflora. 



Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park : Chironia ixifera. 



Messrs. Van Meerbeek, Hillegom : Gladiolus 1 White Giant.' 



Mr. A. Perry, Enfield : Achilleas and Delphiniums. 



Major Pitt, Charing : Carnation ' Mrs. Inez Pitt.' 



Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston : hardy plants. 



Mr. J. B. Riding, Chingford : Dahlia 'Countess Beauchamp.' 



Mr. N. C. Shiach, Helensburgh : Spartium junceum. 



Messrs. Stredwick, St. Leonards : Dahlias. 



Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea: Streptocarpus. 



Wargrave Plant Farm, Twyford : Gentiana Kurroo. 



Miss Willmott, F.L.S., Great Warley : Origanum Tournefortii. 



Floral Committee, August 29, 1913. 

 Sub-Committee at Wisley. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and seven members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 



Award of Merit. 

 To the following Antirrhinums : 



Nos. 3, 4, ' Amber Queen ' ; No. 12, 1 Beacon ' ; No. 13, ' Beauty ' ; 

 Nos. 17, 18, ' Bonfire ' ; No. 37, ' Carmine Queen ' ; No. 41, ' Coccinea ' : 

 No. 56, ' Crimson King ' ; No. 67, ' Daphne ' ; No. 69, ' Defiance ' ; 

 No. 80, ' Fire King ' ; No. 89, 1 Golden Morn ' ; No. 90, ' Golden 

 Queen ' ; No. 104, ' Maize Queen ' ; No. ill, ' Moonlight ' ; No. 122, 

 ' Pink ' ; No. 135, ' Queen Victoria ' ; No. 149, ' Rosy Morn ' ; 



