FLORAL COMMITTEE, MARCH 10. 



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To Saxifraga (Megasea) Stracheyi (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. Flowers borne on long racemes, 

 colour blush white. 



Award of Merit. 



To Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) Lady Winifred Gore (votes, 

 20 for), from the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, Esq., M.P., Henley-on- 

 Thames (gr. Mr. Perkins). Large, deep crimson flowers. 



To Lachenalia Cawston Gem (votes, 12 for), from Mr. C. G. 

 Van Tubergen, jun., Haarlem. Yellowish green. Flowers borne 

 very freely on stout stems. 



To Cupressus Lawsoniana filifera (votes, 15 for), from Messrs. 

 Paul & Son. A very graceful form with long pendulous growths 

 of a deep green colour. 



To Saxifraga oppositifolia major (votes, 16 for, 1 against), 

 from Messrs. Paul & Son. Plant of very dwarf habit, with 

 bright rosy-purple flowers borne in great profusion. 



To Pteris Boultonii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. A very distinct and handsome Pteris with long 

 fronds and narrow, graceful pinnae beautifully crimpled at the 

 margins. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Highgate (gr. Mr. Willard), 

 for a beautiful group of Begonia Gloire de Sceaux. 



To Mr. C. Turner, Slough, for a remarkably well-grown plant 

 of Calla Elliottiana. 



Other Exhibits. 



Her Majesty the Queen, Osborne (gr. Mr. Nobbs), sent a 

 large bunch of very fine violets. 



F. W. Moore, Esq. Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, sent a very 

 large truss of the beautiful Rhododendron grande. 



W. C. Walker, Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill (gr. Mr. 

 Cragg), exhibited an Amaryllis named Claudii. 



Dowager Lady Bowman, Dorking (gr. Mr. Cornish), sent 

 Epigsea repens and hardy Primulas. 



W. M. Bullivant, Esq., Eden Park, Beckenham (gr. Mr. 

 Crosswell), staged a magnificent plant of Cyclamen Giant 

 White. 



