FLORAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 8. 



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Phloxes, Montbretias, Zauschneria californica, Cannas, Clethra 

 speciosa (a somewhat rare shrub of dwarf habit, with white 

 sweetly scented flowers), &c. 



To Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for an extensive dis- 

 play of single and double Begonias, noteworthy being Mrs. G. 

 Gurney ; Octavie, pure white ; Sir J. D. Hooker, salmon-red, &c. 



To Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., for a group of 

 Border Carnations and Sweet Peas. Amongst the former were 

 good specimens of Gloire de Nancy, large pure white flowers ; 

 Leander, very deep yellow ; Mary Morris, a beautiful rosy pink. 

 Amongst the Sweet Peas the following were worthy of note : 

 Her Majesty, bright rosy pink ; Boreaton, dark crimson ; and 

 Queen of England, pure white. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking 

 (gr. Mr. Bain), for a group of Cannas, including Madame Crozy, 

 Professor David, &c. Also spikes of varieties of Gladiolus Childsii, 

 William Falconer and Columbia being very conspicuous. 



To Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., Fleet, for a group of 

 herbaceous flowers and Boses. Amongst; the herbaceous flowers 

 were some very good examples of Scabiosa caucasica (flowers pale 

 blue), Polemonium himalaicum, Gladioli, &c. F 



To Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, for a very fine display 

 of Sweet Peas ; Single, Fancy, Cactus, and Pompon Dahlias ; 

 Antirrhinums and Pentstemons. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Tritonia crocosmaeflora fl. pi. (votes, 13 for, 1 against), 

 from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gr. 

 Mr. Bain). A free-blooming variety, in which the flowers are 

 semi-double and of a bright golden yellow (fig 34.). 



To Liatris pycnostachya (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, Cheshunt. An old-fashioned hardy herbaceous 

 plant, which carries its soft purple flowers upon long spikes. 



To Grevillea Banksii (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. J. Laing & 

 Sons, Forest Hill. The plant shown was about 18 inches high ; 

 leaves 8 inches long, pale green in colour, and deeply pinnatifid. 



Award of Merit. 

 To Canna Michelet (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Dorking. Flowers large brilliant crimson. 



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