FLORAL COMMITTEE, MARCH 23. 



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Barr, Coven t Garden, and Messrs. Wallace, Colchester. A very 

 handsome and early flowering species. The large flowers are 

 borne on stout stems ; colour creamy white, the lower portion 

 being deep golden yellow. Externally the colour is bright 

 carmine. (Fig. 27.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Clivia 1 Charles Vermeire ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmewood, Cheshunt (gr. Mr. 

 Downes). Orange scarlet flowers with a yellow centre borne 

 in immense trusses. 



To Anthurium scherzerianum ' Geant Sanglant ' (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Linden, Brussels. A variety with 

 large roundly-cordate bright red spathes. 



To Erythronium Nuttallianum (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Barr and Messrs. Wallace. Plant of dwarf habit bearing 

 golden yellow flowers. 



To Disporum Leschenaultianum variegatum (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea. The lanceolate 

 leaves of this handsome Liliaceous plant are soft green, striped 

 and margined with silvery white. 



To Hippeastrum 'Pera' (votes, 14 for), from Messrs. James 

 Veitch. Flowers large and of great substance ; colour orange 

 scarlet feathered with white. 



To Polyanthus 1 Woodside Red ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. R. Dean, Ealing. Flowers dull crimson laced with golden 

 yellow. 



To Rose 1 Antoine Rivoire ' (H. T.) (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Flowers creamy-blush. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Fritillaria alpina (votes, 16 for), from Messrs. Barr. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, Burford (gr. Mr. Bain), sent 

 a beautiful specimen of Eucharyles hybrida. The Committee 

 asked to see this again. 



From the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, Woodstock (gr. 

 Mr. Whillans), came two Carnations. 



Captain Holford, Tetbury, Gloucester (gr. Mr. Chapman), sent 

 four varieties of Hippeastrums. 



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