FLOKAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 24. 



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' Adolphe Brisson,' 1 Mad. Roechlin Schwartz,' 1 Boule de Neige,' 

 'Advancer,' ' Captain H. Colville.' 



A descriptive Report on Pelargoniums will appear when the 

 trial is completed. 



Floral Committee, August 24, 1897. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and fourteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal 



To Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for a group of 

 Caladiums, Crotons, Gloxinias, Palms, and Ferns. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Purnell Purnell, Esq., Woodlands, Streatham Hill, for 

 foliage and flowering plants. 



To Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, for Cactus and Pompon 

 Dahlias. 



To Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, for Lilies, Mont- 

 bretias, and Gladioli. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a collection of hardy 

 Ericas. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Ficus radicans variegata (votes, unanimous), from Mr.. W. 

 Bull, Chelsea. Fig. 74. See page lxxv. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Night ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. 

 Stredwick, Silver Hill Park, St. Leonards. A very handsome 

 variety with large deep maroon flowers. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Amber ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. 

 Stredwick. Large yellow flowers, guard petals flushed with pale 

 orange. 



To Show Dahlia 1 Marjorie ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. C. 

 Turner, Slough. Large bronzy-yellow flowers, tipped and 

 suffused with light purple. 



