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drooping scarlet flowers are perfectly double, the outer petals broad, 

 inner ones narrow, twisted and occasionally forked at the tips. 



To Asparagus plumosus cristatus (votes, unanimous) from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. Bain). A dense-growing form with 

 deep green foliage and numerous tufts or crests closely packed together 

 at the extremities of the shoots or frond-like growths. 



To Nephrolepis exaltata Fosteri (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from 

 Messrs. Hill, Edmonton. A splendid basket fern of free growth intro- 

 duced from America, with long deep green fronds cut to the midrib and 

 the pinna? again subdivided. It is easily raised from spores. 



To Pteris cretica metallica (votes, 7 for, 2 against), from Mr. May. 

 A sturdy-growing fern with long broad deep green fronds slightly serrated 

 at the margins. It is likely to prove an excellent plant for dwelling- 

 rooms. 



To Lilium elegans 1 Peter Barr ' (votes, 8 for, 4 against), from Messrs. 

 Barr, Covent Garden. Lovely orange-yellow flowers nearly 7 inches 

 across, not so deep in colour as ' Orange Queen,' and spotted with brownish- 

 crimson near the base of the upper petals. The stems are from a foot to 

 15 inches high. 



Commended. 



Strain of Dobbie's Auricula-eyed Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Dobbie, Bothesay. A beautiful strain 

 with large finely formed variously coloured flowers with well-defined 

 centres. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Lawrence C. Currie, Esq., for Water Lilies. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lady Plowden, Aston Rowant (gr. Mr. Clarke), sent a collection of 

 Sweet Peas. 



Sidney Hallam, Esq., Taptonville Road, Sheffield, sent seedling Pinks. 



The Hon. H. Bourke, Esher, sent flowers of a new Carnation. 



Lord Barrymore, Fota, Queenstown, sent Chrysanthenuim maximum 

 grandiflorum, a large-flowered variety with cut petals. 



W. Garton, Esq., Sarisbury Court, Southampton, sent new Crotons. 



From Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., came Campanula macrostyla and 

 Passiflora maculifolia, a pretty climbing plant with variegated leaves. 



F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park (gr. Mr. Parr), sent a new Verbena. 



R. Hoffmann, Esq., Streatham, sent seedling Caladiums. 



H. Acres, Esq., Clapham, sent Campanula Medium var. 



Mr. H. Crawley, Kippington, sent flowers of Dipladenia Crauieyana. 



Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, sent bedding Begonia ' Eureka.' The 

 Committee asked to see this again from the open ground without stakes. 



Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, sent Monarda didyma Davidsom. 



Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, sent new Ferns. 



Messrs. W. Paul sent Tea Rose ' Earl of Warwick.' The Committee 

 asked to see this again in September. 



Messrs. Bath, W T isbech, sent Carnations. 



