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Other Exhibits. 



Frank Lloyd, Esq., Coombe House, Croydon (gr. Mr. Mills), sent 

 beautiful flowers of Chrysanthemum ' Miss Winifred Lloyd,' a sport from 

 ' Madame Desgranges.' 



The Hon. Mrs. Rowley, Whitchurch, sent Cactus Dahlias. 



S. Stouton, Esq., Child's Hill, sent an unnamed Crinum, which was 

 considered to be C. giganteum. 



Messrs. Hillier, Winchester, sent a very promising Coleus. 



Mr. Shoesmith, Woking, sent Cactus Dahlias. 



Mr. Belcher, Stanford-le-Hope, sent Cactus Dahlias. 



From Messrs. Gunn, Market Hall, Birmingham, came a very fine 

 collection of new Phloxes. 



Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, sent Fuchsias. 



Messrs. Keynes Williams, Salisbury, sent Cactus Dahlias. 



Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, sent hardy flowers. 



Floral Committee, September 29, 1903. 

 At Chiswick. 



Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Awards of Merit. 



To border Chrysanthemum ' Polly ' (votes, 8 for), from Messrs. Wells, 

 Redhill. A dwarf-growing variety with large orange-red flowers, changing 

 to bright yellow with age. 



To Lilium speciosum magnificum (votes, 6 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 Wallace, Colchester. Of very robust habit, 4ft. in height, with purple 

 stems, broad dark green leaves, and rose-coloured flowers with deep 

 crimson spots. 



To Cactus Dahlia 1 Amos Perry ' (votes, 12 for), from Messrs. Hobbies, 

 Dereham. Large bright scarlet flowers, with long, narrow, and incurved 

 petals. The flowers are thrown up well above the foliage on long erect 

 stems. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Spotless Queen ' (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. 

 Hobbies, and Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay. Medium-sized pure white flowers, 

 with broad reflexed petals ; the stems rather short but stiff, and erect. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Spitfire ' (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. Dobbie. Large 

 bright scarlet flowers, with long broad petals, slightly incurved ; the 

 flowers are borne on long erect stems well above the foliage. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Perry, Winchmore Hill, sent three varieties of Michaelmas Daisies 

 Sedum spectabile atrosanguineum and Helenium autumnale cupreum. — 

 From Messrs. Wells came early-flowering and Japanese Chrysan- 

 themums. 



Messrs. Wallace sent Kniphofia breviflora and Stembcrgia lutea major. 



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