FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 11. 



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Mons. V. Lernoine, Nancy, exhibited Begonias Illustration, 

 La France, Sieberiana, &c. 



Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, exhibited Spiram 

 Bumalda Anthony Waterer (see page clvii). 



Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, sent flowers of Sweet Pea 

 Princess May. The Committee requested that it might be tried 

 at Chiswick. 



Messrs. B. Veitch & Son, Exeter, exhibited cut flowers of 

 hardy shrubs — Colutea arborescens purpurea, Cytisus capitatus, 

 C. nigricans. The Committee desired to see a plant of the last- 

 named. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent plants of Strobi- 

 lanthes Dyerianus, and Pitcairnia amaryllidifolia, the latter with 

 flowers of a brilliant scarlet colour, borne on a spike. 



Messrs. J. Laing & Sons exhibited Begonias Sunbeam and 

 Lady Balfour of Burleigh. 



CHISWICK LOCAL SHOW. 



Prizes. 



Class 1. — Group of Plants arranged for effect, to occupy a 

 space not exceeding 100 square feet. Open. First Prize, B.H.S. 

 Silver Flora Medal, and £3. 3s. (presented by Lady George 

 Hamilton), to Messrs. Fromow & Sons, Chiswick. 



Class 2. — Group of Plants arranged for effect, to occupy a 

 spacenot exceeding 75 square feet. Amateurs. First Prize,~R.~H..S. 

 Silver Flora Medal, and £3 (presented by the Duke of Devonshire), 

 to E. H. Watts, Esq., Devonhurst, Chiswick (gr. Mr. A.Porteous). 

 Second Prize, £2, to Dr. Tuke, Chiswick House (gr. Mr. 

 Apland). 



Class 3. — Group of Pelargoniums (of any class) in pots, to 

 occupy a space not exceeding 100 square feet. Open. First Prize, 

 £3. 3s. (presented by Leopold de Kothschild, Esq.), to Mr. C. 

 Turner, Slough. 



Class 4. — Group of 12 Tuberous Begonias in flower, distinct, 

 arranged with small foliage plants. Amateurs. First Prize, 

 Silver Cup, value £5 (presented by the Turner Memorial 

 Trustees), to Sir C. Pigott, Bart., Wexham Park, Slough (gr. 

 Mr. Ford). 



