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exhibited had just arrived from New York, and their fine condition after 

 having been packed for a fortnight speaks well for the constitution and 

 hardiness of the variety. (Fig. 106.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia 1 Miss Clibran ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Clibrans, 

 Altrincham. A winter flowering variety raised from a tuberous variety 

 x B. socotrana. The flowers are of a rich pink, very double, 3 inches 

 across, and borne loosely on arching sprays of 3-5 flowers together. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Foxhunter ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Wells, Merstham. A "decorative" or market variety; petals deep 

 chestnut-red, markedly incurved towards the centre, where the pale 

 bronze of the reverse gives distinction to the colouring. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Frank Payne ' (votes, 11 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. Wells. A seedling Japanese exhibition variety ; colour a pale 

 silvery-pink ; petals a little fringed at the tips. 



To Chrysanthemum 'Freda Bedford' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Wells. A rather large-flowered " decorative " or market variety ; 

 petals apricot or warm bronze above, and light bronze yellow on the 

 reverse. 



To Nerine 1 Purple Princess ' (votes, 9 for, 1 against), from H. J. Elwes, 

 Esq., Colesborne (gr. Mr. Walters). Raised from Purple Prince x Novelty. 

 Colour light crimson ; flowers large, of good form, the perianth segments 

 lightly curled at the tip. The bulb bore eight flowers on the scape. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Cooper, Colney Hatch Lane : a single Chrysanthemum. 



Mr. L. Currie, Kingston-on-Thames : a Chrysanthemum sport. 



Miss Emmeline Crocker : water-colour drawings of Rhododendrons. 



Mr. Davis, Potters Bar : a Chrysanthemum sport. 



Mr. Dutton, Iver, Bucks : new Carnations. 



Mr. Glanville, Cudworth, Dorking : a double Petunia. 



Mr. Heath, Newmarket : new Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. Low, Enfield : Carnations. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt : Crataegus melanocarpa. 



Messrs. Peed, Mitcham Lane : alpines. 



Mr. Reuthe, Keston : Himalayan Rhododendrons. 



L. de Rothschild, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hudson, V.M.H.) : Begonias. 



Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond : berried shrubs. 



Mr. Simpson, Chelmsford : Chrysanthemums. 



Floral Committee, November 26, 1907. 

 Mr. Marshall, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-three members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Lord Howard de Walden (gr. Mr. Vert), Saffron Walden, for 

 Begonias. The decorative arrangement of this group was highly 

 commended. 



To Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, for Ferns. 



