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in terminal stalked spikes of several whorls and are about i£ to i£ inches long. 

 They are orange-scarlet in colour. 



To Pacony ' Lord Cavan ' (votes 13 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Kelway, 

 Langport. A large- flowered violet-rose variety with a large mass of narrow 

 petaloid stamens of the same colour edged with yellow in the centre. 



To Sweet Pea ' Royal Scot ' (votes 16 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Edinburgh. The flowers of this variety are large, frilled, salmon-cerise in colour 

 and are borne mostly in fours. 



The following Awards recommended by a sub-committee visiting Wisley on 

 June 12, to Herbaceous Paeonies on trial at Wisley, were confirmed. 



First-class Certificate. 



No. 136, ' Lady Carrington,' from Messrs. Bath. 



A ward of M erit. 



No. 84, ' Devonia,' from Messrs. R. Veitch. 

 No. 96, ' Solfaterre,' from Messrs. Bath. 



Highly Commended. 

 No. 108, ' Maria Kelway,' from Messrs. Kelway. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Burns, Hatfield : Malmaison Carnation ' Mrs. Burns.' 



Messrs. Chapman, Rye : Spanish Iris ' Rotherside Blue.' 



Mr. C. Elliott, Stevenage : hardy plants. 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 



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



Messrs. Piper, Langley : hardy plants. 



Miss Willmott, Great Warley : hardy plants. 



Floral Committee, July i, 1919. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for Streptocarpus and Gloxinias. 

 To Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Bath, for Delphiniums. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns and flowering plants. 

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



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To the Alder River Nursery, Iver Heath., for Lilies &c. 

 To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Delphiniums. 

 To Messrs. Ladhams, Southampton, for Pinks &c. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Misses Hannen & Courtney, Baldock, for Delphiniums. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' General Allenby ' (votes 15 for), from Messrs. Blackmore & 

 Langdon, Bath. A very fine dark scarlet variety. 



To Begonia ' King Albert ' (votes 16 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Blackmore 

 & Langdon, Bath. A fiery-scarlet variety of excellent form and large size. 



To Begonia ' Mrs. J. S. Brunton ' (votes 13 for), from Messrs. Blackmore & 

 Langdon, Bath. A beautiful pale salmon-pink variety. 



To Begonia ' Queen of the Belgians ' (votes 18 for), from Messrs. Blackmore 

 & Langdon, Bath. The flowers of this variety are of very fine form and of a 

 beautiful deep salmon-pink shade. 



To Begonia ' Snowdrift ' (votes 19 for), from Messrs. Blackmore & Langdon, 

 Bath. An excellent white Begonia. 



To Delphinium ' Lloyd George ' (votes 16 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Kelway, 

 Langport. The flowers of this Delphinium are large, single, and of a deep-blue 

 colour, shading to purple at the margins. The eye is creamy white and the 

 blooms are carried on a bold though not crowded spike. 



