FLOKAL COMMITTEE, MAY 5. 



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Award of Merit. 



To Psoralea pinnata (votes, unanimous), from J. G. Bulteel, Esq., 

 Sefton Park, Stoke Poges, Bucks. An old-fashioned but rarely met-with 

 greenhouse leguminous shrub introduced from Australia in 1690. It 

 has long deep green pinnate leaves composed of slender leaflets 1^-2 

 inches long and bears mauve or blue Pea-shaped slightly fragrant flowers 

 with white wings. The flowers are borne in clusters at the points of the 

 principal and side growths with much freedom. 



To Canna 'Papa Crozy ' (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. Bain). An unusually large truss of broad- 

 petalled handsome orange-scarlet flowers marked and slightly edged with 

 crimson. The leaves are bronzy-purple and very broad. 



To Tea Rose 1 Rambler ' (Tea variety x ' Crimson Rambler ') (votes, 

 13 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. A vigorous climbing 

 variety with Tea-like shining green leaves and clusters of medium-sized 

 soft salmon-pink slightly fragrant flowers. 



To Acer palmatum linearilobum purpureum gracile Crippsii (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs Cripps, Tunbridge Wells. A very elegant 

 perfectly hardy Japanese Maple, with slender deep crimson leaflets, but 

 with a sad burden for a name. 



To Anemone coronaria 1 King of Scarlets ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Gilbert, Dyke, Bourne, Lines. A splendid early-flowering 

 Anemone with large perfectly double bright scarlet flowers, 2^ inches 

 across, borne on stout stems well above the beautifully cut leaves. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Gesneria Douglasii (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Kromer, Bandon 

 Hill, Croydon. An uncommon stove species with rough deep green 

 cordate serrated flat leaves arranged in whorls of sixes, and great 

 quantities of long tubular rosy- purple and cream-coloured pendent 

 flowers borne on stiff upright stems, also in whorls. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain), 

 sent some excellent flowers of Lapageria rosea 1 The Knoll variety ' 

 and a large plant of Asparagus Sieberianus. 



F. G. Lloyd, Esq., J.P., Langley House, Langley, Bucks, sent Bubus 

 reflexus, a glasshouse climbing species with pretty foliage. The 

 Committee asked to see it again with particulars of origin. 



Miss Willmott, V.M.H., Warley Place, Great Warley, sent plants of 

 a strong growing exquisitely deep blue ' Forget-me-not ' named 'Warley.' 



From Mrs. Martin, Brunswick Terrace, Plymouth, came flowers of an 

 unnamed Rose. It was considered to be 4 Madame Lambard.' 



Dr. Bonavia, Richmond Road, Worthing, sent flowers of Solanum 

 jasminoides, Nerium odorum fl. pi., and Pelargonium Clorinda. The 

 Committee asked to see a plant of the last named. 



Martin R. Smith, Esq., Hayes, Kent (gr. Mr. C. Blick), sent Mal- 

 maison Carnations. 



W. D. James, Esq., West Dean Park, Chichester (gr. Mr. W. H. 

 Smith), sent a new border Carnation with large shapely flowers. 



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