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splendid condition, amongst which were some fine plants of 

 A. Veitchii, Victoria?, farleyense, amabilis, &c. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Alfred de Rothschild, Esq., Halton, Tring (gr. Mr. 

 Sanders), for a collection of fibrous-rooted Begonias, which had 

 been grown in the open during the summer. Especially notice- 

 able were some well-flowered plants of Semperflorens La France ; 

 S. Illustration, bright red ; floribunda rosea, Afterglow, &c. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

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

 Chrysanthemums, Pelargoniums, Cactus and Decorative Dah- 

 lias, &c. Chrysanthemum Mdme. E. Rey the Committee asked 

 to see again. 



To Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for a collection of 

 autumn foliage, containing some exceptionally highly coloured 

 sprays of Maples, Sumach, Scarlet Oaks, &c. 



To Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Rowledge, Farnham, 

 for a group of Show, Fancy, and other Dahlias. Also for very 

 fine blooms of Stephanotis floribunda, arranged in long shallow 

 boxes. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Solanum Wencllandii (votes, unanimous), from the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew. A most beautiful, free-flowering, and vigorous 

 stove climber, carrying immense clusters of pale-blue flowers. 



To Tecoma Smithii (votes, unanimous), from the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew. A cross between T. capensis and T. velutina. 

 It has deep green pinnate leaves and tubular orange -yellow 

 flowers borne in terminal clusters. A useful cool greenhouse plant. 



To Bomaria patacoensis (B. conferta) (votes, unanimous), 

 from the Royal Gardens, Kew. A greenhouse climber of great 

 merit, the orange-scarlet flowers of which are produced in dense 

 clusters. 



To Ptychoraphis angusta (votes, unanimous), from the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew. A stove Palm from the Nicobar Islands. It is 

 of graceful habit, with pinnate leaves of a soft green shade. 



To Haomanthus Lindenii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Lucien Linden, Brussels. Rich orange-red flowers, shading to 

 pink, produced in trusses of large size. 



To Anthurium Wambeckianum (votes, unanimous), from 

 \ I . i s. Lucien Linden. A grand variety with large heart-shaped 

 leaves of a bright green colour, with a pure ivory-white spathe. 



