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Lord Tredegar, Newport (gr. Mr. Bone), sent an unnamed Fern which 

 proved to be Lastrca lepida. 



AY. D. Freshfield, Esq., Reigate (gr. Mr. Coomber), sent border 

 Carnations. 



W. C. Bull, Esq., sent eight seedling Gladioli. 



Mr. A. Chapman, Manor House, Wakefield, sent a salmon-coloured 

 -port from Pelargonium ' West Brighton Gem.' 



Messrs. Ballington, Matlock, sent Carnation 1 The Duchess.' 



Mr. Baxter, Woking, sent Cactus Dahlias. 



Mr. Pfitzer sent Tuberous Begonias with frilled petals. 



From Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, came hardy flowers and Fag us Zlatia, 

 a sturdy-growing golden Beech from Servia. 



Mr. Shoesmith, Woking, sent Cactus Dahlias. 



From Mr. Perry came flowers of Nymphcea ' James Brydon.' The 

 Committee asked to see it again. 

 Messrs. Paul & Son sent Phloxes. 



Mr. Notcutt, Woodbridge, Suffolk, sent Onopordon bractcatum and 

 Yeratrum nigrum. 



Messrs. Peed, West Norwood, sent Alpine plants. 



Floral Committee, September 1, 1903. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Vitis Thomsoni (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. The leaves of this new and handsome Vine from Central China 

 are somewhat similar to those of Vitis {Ampelopsis) hederacca, but the 

 leaflets are very much finer. The colour is green passing to purple (fig. 

 184, see also p. 389). 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Vitis sinensis (votes, 9 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch. 

 Another hardy species with cordate and three lobed glaucous leaves, 

 purple veinings and reddish-purple petioles. A native of Central China. 



Vitis mcgaphylla (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch. Of 

 vigorous habit, with large, much cut, glaucous green leaves, and reddish 

 leaf-stalks, the whole reminding one of Koelrcutcria paniculata (p. 389). 



To Vitis flexuosa Wilsoni (votes, 11 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Jas. 

 Veitch. A rather slender-growing variety, with broad glossy green leaves 

 and prominent veins reminding one of V. inconstans (syn. Ampelopsis 

 Yeitchi) (see p. 389). 



To Vitis armata (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch. This is 

 a free-growing hardy species from Central China, with rich green heart- 

 shaped leaves, lobed and serrated. The stems and leaf -stalks are very 

 spiny, and in the autumn the leaves turn to the most glorious crimson. 



Hidalgoa Wercklei (votes, 16 for), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 

 Bui-ford (gr. Mr. Bain). On account of the similarity of its flowers to 



