FLORAL COMMITTEE, APRIL 21. 



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To Rhododendron Schlippenbachii (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A distinct, new, hardy variety. 

 Flowers borne in great profusion, colour soft pink, spotted on the 

 upper segments with crimson. 



To Cerasus pseudo-cerasus (Bastard Cherry) (votes, 13 for), 

 from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A very free -flowering hardy 

 tree, with semi-double pale pink flowers. 



To Carnation Countess of Carrington (votes, 13 for), from 

 Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Large, clear sulphur-yellow flowers. 



To Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) Hon. Maurice Gifford (votes, 

 8 for), from Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. A 

 very handsome variety bearing large, well-formed flowers of a 

 deep crimson colour. 



To Primula Dr. Jameson (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Silver & Co., Norbury. A dwarf, free-flowering variety, carrying 

 large purplish coloured flowers. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill House, Ampthill (gr. Mr. W. J. 

 Empson), for a finely flowered plant of Trillium grandiflorum. 



Other Exhibits :— 



J. H. Arkwright, Esq., Hampton Court, Leominster, exhibited 

 a very large flowered Primrose, named Evelyns Beacon. 



W. Chadwick, Esq., Arksey Hall (gr. Mr. Butcher), sent 

 seedling Primrose. 



Mr. I. S. Heward, High Street, Littlehampton, staged speci- 

 mens of Carnation Lady Edmund Talbot. 



Mr. C. J. Van Tubergen, Haarlem, sent Erythronium 

 Johnsonii. The Committee asked to see this again. 



From Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, came a Wallflower 

 named Eastern Queen. 



Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, sent a plant of Calla 

 Pentlandii (Laing's var.). 



From Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, came a group of gold-laced 

 Polyanthus. 



