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To Rhododendron (Azalea) mollis 1 Florodora ' (votes, 11 for), from 

 Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate. A free-flowering variety with large 

 compact trusses of yellow flowers about 3 inches across, spotted, streaked, 

 and flushed with orange-yellow on the upper segments. An improvement 

 on 'President Cleveland.' 



To Selaginella Watsoniana (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander. 

 A dense-growing variety after the style of S. Martensii, with flat fronds 

 heavily tipped and shaded with silvery-white. 



To Draccena 4 Pere Charon' (votes, unanimous), from Monsieur Draps- 

 Dom, Brussels. Broad bronzy-crimson leaves brighter than D. terminalis 

 stricta. 



Fig. 180. — Rosa polyantha 'Blush Rambler.' (Journal of Horticulture.) 



To Geum Heldreichii superbum (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Perry, 

 Winchmore Hill. This grows about a foot high and bears rich orange- 

 yellow flowers much larger and brighter than those of the type. 



To Bosa multiflora 1 Waltham Rambler ' (votes, 10 for, 4 against), 

 from Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross. A very free-growing variety 

 adapted for pillars and arches. It bears enormous clusters of pale pink 

 single Dogrose-like flowers. 



To Rosa polyantha ' Blush Rambler ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 B. R. Cant, Colchester. This is the result of crossing 1 Crimson Rambler ' 

 with ' The Garland.' Flowers larger, more substantial, and deeper in colour 

 than those of ' Waltham Rambler,' but borne more sparingly. (Fig. 180.^ 



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