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of Gladioli, consisting of some very well-grown spikes of Dr. 

 Benson, Princess Royal, Duke of Buccleuch, &c. Also a collec- 

 tion of Dahlia serratifolia Duke of York, Pyrethrums, Gaillardias, 

 Cannas, Asters, &c. 



To Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood 

 Eoad, S.E., for a group of Caladiums (including many new 

 varieties), Palms, Bertolonias, and Strobilantlies Dyerianus. The 

 group was edged with the pretty little Caladium argyrites and 

 Isolepis gracilis. 



To Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, for a very fine 

 group of Lilies, Hydrangea paniculata, Palms, Ferns, &c. 



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

 very large specimen Tree Ferns. 



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

 large specimen Dracaena lineata. 



To Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for a group of Cacti, 

 &c, noticeable being Mammillaria mecomeris, Cereus chilensis, 

 double and single Begonias, &c. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, for a group of 

 Abies pungens glauca. A very fine hardy Conifer, with short, stout 

 glaucous leaves. 



To Messrs. W. Barron & Sons, Elvaston Nurseries, Borrow- 

 ash, Derby, for a group of cut shoots of hardy ornamental 

 trees and shrubs, among them being highly coloured pieces of 

 Acer Reichenbachii, Quercus pedunculata atropurpurea, Berberis 

 vulgaris purpurea, Retinosporas, Cupressus, &c. 



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

 display of hardy cut flowers, noteworthy being Aster bessara- 

 bicus, Helenium pumilum, Lilium superbum rubrum, Dahlias, 

 Gladioli, &c. 



To Mr. E. F. Such, Maidenhead, for a collection of Dahlias. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Exacum macranthum (votes, 12 for), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gr. Mr. Bain). A stove 

 plant of dwarf habit, with bright green leaves and beautiful blue 

 flowers, which are carried well above the foliage, contrasting well 

 with the golden yellow stamens. 



To Agave Leopold II. (votes, unanimous), from Dr. Kellock, 

 Stamford Hill. A cross between A. Schidigera princeps and 



