FLORAL COMMITTEE, JUNE 9. 



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Stock, exhibited as ' Veitcb's Scarlet ' but the name changed at the 

 request of the Committee to 1 Veitch's Magenta.' Raceme over 12 inches 

 long, flowers very double, 2 inches in diameter, magenta crimson in 

 colour. 



Fig. 48. — Zephyraxthes aurea. (The Garden.) 



To Z epliyranthes aurea (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Y.M.H., Dorking (gr. Mr. Bain). Flowers 8^ inches in 

 diameter, deep yellow, the outer segments 3 \" x 1", the inner x |", 

 stamens exserted. Leaves linear-lanceolate, deeply channeled 12" x V , 

 deep green above, silvery green beneath, arching. Scape one-flowered, 

 12 inches long. A native of Peru. One unnamed bulb was received 



