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To Cactus Dahlia ' Lucifer ' (votes, unanimous), from Percy Tulloch, 

 Esq., New Church Road, Hove. Large orange-coloured flowers tinged 

 with crimson, borne on rather slender stems. 



To L ilium Broiunii Chloraster (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. A handsome variety with large white trumpet-shaped 

 flowers heavily stained with yellow in the centre. 



To Japanese Chrysanthemum ' Carrie ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Wells, Redhill. An early free-flowering decorative variety, with 

 shapely rich yellow flowers. 



To Japanese Chrysanthemum 1 Gertie ' (votes, 9 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. Wells. Another early-flowering decorative variety of bushy 

 habit with an abundance of bronzy yellow short-petalled flowers suffused 

 with salmon. 



To Liatris graminifolia dubia (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 W 7 allace, Colchester. A very fine autumn-flowering border plant, with 

 long spikes of small rosy purple flowers. It is taller in growth and later 

 in coming into flower than L. pycnostachya. 



To Lobelia syphilitica 1 Andrew Barlow ' ( votes, 12 for, 1 against), 

 from Messrs. Ladhams, Southampton. This distinct hardy variety grows 

 about 2 feet high and bears deep rosy-purple flowers similar in shape to 

 those of the type. 



TolLobelia syphilitica ' Purple King ' (votes, 10 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. Ladhams, Southampton. A sturdy-growing variety, 2 feet high, 

 with' showy purple flowers. 



To Gaillardia oculata 1 Sulphur Gem ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Ladhams. A very pretty dwarf variety bearing sulphur-yellow 

 flowers with a brownish-red centre. 



To Decorative Tea Rose ' Madame Antoine Mari ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. W. Paul, W T altham Cross. The flowers of this variety are 

 of excellent shape, rose pink at first, gradually changing to pale pink or 

 cream. 



To Decorative Tea Rose ' Sulphurea ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 W. Paul, Waltham Cross. A grand autumn-flowering bedding variety 

 with pale sulphur-yellow fragrant flowers and bronze-tinted leaves and 

 stems. A continuous bloomer. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Minnie West ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. West, 

 Brentwood. Large sulphur-yellow flowers with pointed petals tipped 

 with cream white. 



To Show Dahlia ' Mrs. W. Treseder ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 W T est, Brentwood. Medium-sized shapely rosy purple flowers with a 

 raised paler centre. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Albion ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell, 

 Cambridge. Lovely white flowers with a yellow centre. The petals are 

 long and incurve beautifully. 



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

 Crawley. Lovely crimson flowers passing to rose near the edges of the 

 petals. 



To Single Dahlia ' Snowdrop ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Cheal, Crawley. Small shapely white flowers with a yellow base. 



To Cactus Dahlia 1 Winsome ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 



