FLOKAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 29 



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To Pennisetum japonicum (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Amos Perry, 

 Enfield. A very ornamental, rare, hardy grass, with the habit of the 

 Eulalias. Spike simple, cylindric, 4-6 inches in length, enveloped by 

 long spreading purplish bristles, and with a tuft of white bristles at the tip. 

 Leaves narrow. 3 feet. 



To Selaginella Emiliana aurea (votes, 13 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 Hill, Lower Edmonton. A golden form of this useful variety of 

 S. cuspidata. Stems much branched, very feathery, bright golden-green, 

 6-9 inches long. 



To Viola cornuta purpurea (votes, 14 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Gunn. Olton. Differing from V. cornuta only in the colour of its flowers, 

 which are rich violet-blue. Although not possessing the form or size of 

 the commoner varieties, this is a valuable addition to bedding Violas, or 

 to the rockery, from its compact habit, very fine colour, and great freedom 

 of flowering. 



On this occasion a Joint Committee of five members of the Floral 

 Committee and five members of the National Dahlia Society's 

 Committee examined the new varieties of Dahlias. Awards of 

 Merit were recommended to the following varieties : — 



To Dahlia * Elsie Turner ' (votes, 6 for, 2 against), from Mr. S. 

 Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham. Cactus ; salmon-yellow, yellow at the 

 bases K)f the large, broad quills ; rather rough in form. 



To Dahlia ' El Vino ' (votes, 5 for, 3 agaiDst), from Mr. Mortimer. 

 Show variety ; mauve, tipped with purple, the younger florets cream, 

 tipped with purple. 



To Dahlia ' Lady Bountiful ' (votes, 6 for, 2 against), from Mr. M. V. 

 Seale, Sevenoaks. Single ; mauve, with broad maroon-crimson band 

 surrounding the neat yellow disc. 



To Dahlia ' Nellie Riding ' (votes, 8 for), from Mr. J. T. West, Brent- 

 wood. Cactus ; crimson-red, the incurved, twisted quills tipped with 

 white. 



To Dahlia ' Norah Reynolds ' (votes, 8 for), from Mr. Seale. Pom-pon ; 

 salmon-red, neat ; shown in poor condition, but of unusually good colour. 



To Dahlia ' Saxonia' (votes, 5 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Stredwick. 

 Cactus ; purplish-crimson, purple at the tips of the nearly straight quills. 



To Dahlia ' Wellington ' (votes, 7 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Stredwick. Cactus ; crimson, a little purplish at the centre and floret 

 tips ; flowers very large, with long, twisted, incurved quills. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Davis (gr. to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 

 Woodford), for Selaginellas. 



To Messrs. Hill, Lower Edmonton, for Asplenium Nidus. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Backhouse, York : varieties of Golchicum speciosum. 



Colonel Beddome, West Hill, Putney : hybrid Begonias. 



Mr. H. L. Brousson, New Eltham, Kent : Dahlias. 



Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone : Ivy-leaved Pelargonium 'Grenadier.' 



