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The Rev. W. Shirley, South wick, Hants, submitted flowers 

 of a very fine unnamed seedling Nerine. The Committee asked 

 to see a plant in flower. 



H. J. Harris, Esq., Bowden Hill House, Chippenham (gr. 

 Mr. W. J. Penton), sent sixteen bunches of Violet ' The Czar.' 



From Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, Redhill, came four varieties 

 of Decorative Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, sent a small group of Chrysan- 

 themums and Cannas. 



Mr. A. J. Stanley, Crosby, Liverpool, sent a bunch of Decora- 

 tive Dahlia 1 J. R. Callender.' 



Mr. R. Botting, Henfield, submitted examples of a new 

 Japanese Chrysanthemum, named ' Henfield.' 



Mr. W. Potten, Cranbrook, Kent, staged a group of Michaelmas 

 Daisies and Single Begonias. 



Messrs. J. Peed, West Norwood, sent a group of Begonia 

 1 Gloire de Lorraine.' 



From Messrs. Hawkins & Bennett, Twickenham, came a num- 

 ber of well-flowered plants of Zonal Pelargonium 1 Duke of Fife.' 



Messrs. W. Cuthbush, Highgate, sent a group of berry-bearing 

 plants. 



Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, submitted eight varieties of 

 Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. James Veitch, of Chelsea, showed under the name of 

 Vitis Coignetise a small group of a very beautiful decorative vine. 

 The foliage was of a brilliant deep crimson. It is perfectly hardy, 

 and makes a glorious mass of colour in autumn (Fig. 128). It is 

 not, however, identical with the Vitis Coignetias of Mr. Anthony 

 Waterer, nor is it the same as that introduced from Japan by 

 Madame Coignet. The leaves of this latter are much more 

 leathery, and are thickly covered with fawn-coloured down on the 

 under side. 



Floral Committee at Chiswick, October 22, 1897. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Award of Merit. 

 To early flowering Chrysanthemum, Madame F. de Cariel 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Dobbie and Messrs. Barr. 



