FLORAL COMMITTEE, MAY 19. 



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To Hippcastrum 1 Julius ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. Medium-sized bright scarlet shapely flowers, distinctly 

 edged with white. 



To Aubrietia 'A 1' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Prichard, Christ- 

 church, Hants. A splendid variety of free-spreading habit with an 

 abundance of large deep purple flowers shading to violet. 



To Border Carnation ' Alma ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Blackmore, Langdon, Twerton, and Bath. Unusually large broad- 

 petalled deepcrimson or maroon clove-scented flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Dr. Bonavia, Richmond Road, Worthing, sent Pelargonium Clorinda. 



F. W. Moore, Esq., V.M.H., Glasnevin, Dublin, sent Hehconia 

 brasiUensis, a little known stove species, with small cream-coloured 

 flowers enclosed in large thick bright red bracts, 



Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, sent Nephrolepis Piersoni. The 

 Committee asked to see this again. 



From Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, came flowers of Stock 'White Excelsior,' 

 a sport from ' Giant Emperor,' with spikes, about 2 feet long, bearing 

 perfectly double pure-white flowers nearly as big as a five-shilling piece. 



