FLOEAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 8. 



clxv 



Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, sent Cactus Dahlia 

 Crawley Gem, which the Committee desired to see again. 



M. V. Lemoine, Nancy, exhibited Begonia semperflorens La 

 France. 



Floral Committee, August 29, 1893. 



Agricultural Hall Show. 



Geo. Paul, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-two members 

 present. 



Prior to signing the minutes the Chairman brought under 

 the notice of the Committee that Begonia semperflorens rubra, 

 Vernon's variety, had already been awarded a certificate under 

 the name B. semperflorens rubra (Aug. 23, 1892). It was, 

 therefore, moved and carried that the certificate granted on 

 August 8 (see pp. clx, clxiv) be withdrawn. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. E. D. Shuttle worth & Co., Peckham Eye, London, 

 for a magnificent group of plants, in which were some large and 

 well-grown Palms, Codiaaurus in variety, Ficus elastica variegata, 

 Liliums, Caladiums, Ferns, &c~ 



To Messrs. B, S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, N., for a 

 very fine display of foliage and flowering plants, composed of 

 large Tree Ferns, Codiaaurus (a^very highly coloured variety was 

 named Queen Victoria), Palms, Caladiums, Dracaenas, Berto- 

 lonias, Anthuriums, Nepenthes amabilis, and numerous Orchids, 

 including nicely flowered pieces of Ccelogyne Massangeana. 



To Messrs. Bobbie & Co., Kothesay, N.B., for an extensive 

 exhibit of Violas (Duchess of Fife, rich yellow, edged with mauve ; 

 Crimson King, deep crimson), Quilled Asters, African Marigolds, 

 Sweet Peas, Veronicas, Cactus, Fancy, and Pompon Dahlias, &c. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. 

 Mr. J. Hudson), for a group of very large and well-grown scented- 

 leaved Pelargoniums, Campanulas, Dracaenas, standard Lippia 

 (Aloysia) citriodora. Amongst the Pelargoniums were some 

 exceptionally fine plants of P. radula, very prettily trained on 



