FLORAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 15, 



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To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for hardy flowers. 

 To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Carinas. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Baron Schroder, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. Ballantine), for Nerines. 

 To Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, for Gleichenias, &c. 

 To Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, for foliage plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. May, Edmonton, for Adiantum Farley ense. 

 To Mr. Gwillim, Eltham, for Begonias. 

 To Messrs. Wells, Earlswood, for Chrysanthemums. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Ladhams, Southampton, for hardy flowers. 

 To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy flowers. 



Award of Merit. 



To Single Dahlia ' Bosebank Scarlet ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 E. Mawley, Esq., Berkhamsted. Bright scarlet flowers of good form and 

 substance. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Dainty ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Hobbies, 

 Dereham. Large handsome flowers with narrow primrose petals, the 

 outer ones pale purplish-pink. 



To Cactus Dahlia * Sweet Nell ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Hobbies. A pretty variety with fluted or quilled pale purplish-pink petals 

 shading to cream in the centre. 



To Single Dahlia 1 Darkness ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Cheal. 

 Beautifully shaped deep crimson flowers with a conspicuous yellow centre. 



To Cactus Dahlia 'George Gordon' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards. Large golden-yellow flowers changing to soft 

 apricot towards the ends of the petals. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Mrs. H. L. Brousson ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Stredwick. Large soft apricot-coloured flowers with quilled 

 petals. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Miss F. M. Stredwick ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Stredwick. Cream-white flowers with long quilled petals shading 

 to green near the centre. 



To Pompon Dahlia ' Queen of Whites ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Turner, Slough, beautifully shaped white flowers slightly touched with 

 lemon yellow. 



To Pompon Dahlia ' San Toy ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Turner. 

 Small flowers with cream-white petals heavily edged with purple. 



To Smilax aspera (S. sagittcefolia) (votes, 12 for), from Messrs. Jas. 

 Veitch. A free-growing hardy Chinese climbing shrub with heart-shaped 

 glossy green leaves beautifully mottled with silvery-grey. 



To Senecio tanguticus (S. Henry i) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch. An upright hardy border plant 4-6 feet high, with deep green 

 deeply cut leaves, and terminal panicles of small yellow star-shaped 

 flowers (fig. 185).' 



To Sidalcea ' Rosy Gem ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Ware. 

 Small mallow-like flowers borne on long upright spikes. 



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