FLORAL COMMITTEE, JUNE 6. 



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To Preony Marie Lemoine (votes, 12 for), from Messrs. Paul 

 & Son. Flowers white, shaded rose. 



To Paeony Jeanne d'Arc (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Paul & Son. Flowers double, pink guard petals, rose-pink 

 towards centre. 



To Begonia gigantea (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. J. Laing & 

 Sons, Forest Hill. Flowers about five inches across ; colour 

 salmon. 



To Begonia Ernest Cook (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. J. 

 Laing & Sons. Flowers medium size, colour rich crimson. 



To Begonia Richard Dean (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. J. 

 Laing & Sons. Flowers very distinct, of a beautiful orange- 

 scarlet colour. 



To strain of Pinks (votes, unanimous), from Mr. R. Dean, 

 Ealing. Flowers of several shades of white and purple. 



Commended. 



Strain of Sweet William, Dobbie's Auricula-eyed (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B. 



Other Exhibits. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, sent cut blooms 

 of Iris germanica Lionel. 



Lord Penzance, Godalming (gr. Mr. Baskett), exhibited a 

 collection of hybrid Sweet Briers and old Garden Roses. 



Messrs. de Rothschild, Acton (gr. Mr. J. Hudson), exhibited 

 cut Ixora s Prince of Orange and Westii. 



Rev. G. H. Engleheart exhibited white Pink Little Pearl, a 

 seedling from Mrs. Sinkins. The Committee requested that it 

 should be tried in the Society's Gardens. 



W. Marshall, Esq., Bexley, exhibited Salvia hians (B.M. 

 t. 6517). The Committee wished to see it in better condition. 



Rev. W. Wilks, Shirley Vicarage, Croydon, exhibited a sup- 

 posed hybrid Poppy named Rupert, its reputed parents being 

 P. orientale and P. rupifragum. 



G. F. Wilson, Esq., Heatherbank, Weybridge Heath, sent cut 

 blooms of several Calochortus, which had been cut from plants 

 in the open air. 



Mr. C. T. Druery, Forest Gate, sent Asplenium (Athyrium) 

 f. f. congesto-cristatum. 



