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climbing habit with small bright green leaves and bears great clusters of 

 fragrant double and semi-double warm pink flowers almost as big as a 

 crown piece. A splendid Rose for rafters and pergolas. 



To Iris Barnumce (votes, 18 for), from Messrs. Ware, Feltham. This 

 belongs to the Oncocyclus group, and is indigenous to Persia. It is quite 

 hardy, free in growth, and bears large slightly fragrant flowers on stout 

 stems. The broad incurving standards are bronzy purple with violet veins 

 and the falls maroon purple. 



Other Exhibits :— 



A. K. Bulley, Esq., Ness, Neston, Cheshire, sent a small flowering 

 plant of Rehmannia glutinosa, a very uncommon species from Northern 

 China, introduced to British gardens in 1835, and flowered for the first 

 time in this country in the Society's Gardens at Chiswick. 



Miss E. Armitage, Dadnor, Ross, Hereford, sent flowers of an unnamed 

 Iris. It proved to be I. pumila tristis. 



Mr. R. Dean, V.M.H., Ranelagh Road, Ealing, sent a white-centred 

 Alpine Auricula named 1 Tillie.' 



Messrs. Stark, Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, sent Viola ' Royal Sovereign.' 

 The Committee requested that plants might be sent to Chiswick. 



From Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, came a new Malmaison Carnation. 



Mr. Potten, Cranbrook, Kent, sent Auriculas, Trollius, and Spiraeas. 



TEMPLE GARDENS. 



Floral Committee, May 28, 1902. 



Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and twenty-seven members present. 

 (The list of Cups and Medals will be found on page xxvii). 



Awards Recommended :— 



First class Certificate. 



To Nymphcea stcllata \ W. Stone ' (votes, unanimous), from Leopold 

 de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. Jas. Hudson, 

 V.M.H.). A distinct and beautiful hardy Water-lily with long pointed 

 deep violet-blue petals and a central cluster of yellow stamens. 



To Darlingtonia californica rubra (votes, 12 for), from Mr. A. Bruce, 

 Edge Lane, Chorlton-cuin-Hardy. This is perhaps best described as a 

 brownish-red form of the well-known Calif ornian pitcher plant. 



Award of Merit. 



To Primula impcrialis (votes 11 for, 3 against)-, from Messrs. Jas. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. An uncommon species from Java resembling P. japonica 

 in growth, but with narrower leaves. Its golden yellow flowers are borne 

 in whorls on stout stems 15 inches high. 



To Phyllocactus 1 Ernita ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. Beautifully shaped rich rose-pink flowers. 



To Papaver orientate 1 A. W. Chillery ' (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from 

 Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth. A big salmon-pink flower with a large 

 black blotch on the lower portion of each petal. 



