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Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., Stevenage, staged a group of 

 hardy flowers. 



Prizes. 



Class 3. — Twelve bunches of hardy flowers ; distinct kinds. 

 Amateurs : Prize, £2, to Mr. C. Herrin, Dropmore, Maidenhead. 



Class 4. — Eight bunches of hardy flowers ; distinct kinds. 

 Amateurs. Prize, £1. 10s., to Miss Debenham, St. Peters, St. 

 Albans. 



Floral Committee, July 14, 1897. At Chiswick. 

 W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and ten members present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit. 



To Sweet Pea 1 Countess Cadogan ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Eckford, Wem. Large flowers of great substance ; colour 

 light lavender blue, shaded with mauve on reverse of standard. 



To Sweet Pea ' Prince of Wales ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Eckford. A bright rose self, of intense colour ; fine bold 

 form, large, three and frequently four flowers borne on long 

 stout stems. 



To Sweet Pea ' Lady Mary Currie ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Eckford. Flowers deep orange pink, delicately shaded with 

 rosy mauve. 



To Lantana hybrida (votes, unanimous), from E.H.S. Plant 

 of bushy habit with ovate, rough, serrated dark green leaves, and 

 clusters of orange-scarlet flowers thrown well above the foliage. 



To Lantana ' Drap d'Or ' (votes, unanimous), from E.H.S. 

 Plant of dwarf habit ; very free flowering ; flowers rich canary 

 yellow. 



Floral Committee, July 27, 1897. 

 W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, for a magnificent display of 

 Begonias, Palms, Caladiums, and Ferns. 



