DEPUTATION TO THE CHESTER SHOW. 



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Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. John Thompson, gardener to Wm. Pritchard; Esq., 

 Little Neston, Chester, for Muscat of Alexandria Grapes. 



To Mr. F. Harris, gardener to Lady Henry Somerset, for 

 Cherries Bigarreau Napoleon. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Ericonema ' Fascination ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. A plant having a very great 

 resemblance to a Bertolonia, with creamy green leaves with 

 white venations. 



To Saraceina Sanderiana (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sander & Co., St. Albans. The pitchers of this beautiful plant 

 are densely netted with transparent crimson. 



To Watsonia iridifolia 'Arderne' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Wallace & Co., Colchester. Like a giant and erect 

 Freesia, having leaves and growth very similar to a Gladiolus, 

 with a spike of pure white Freesia-shaped blooms. 



Award of Merit. 



To Oncidium Jonesianum flavens (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham. The sepals of this variety w r ere 

 of a primrose colour, faintly spotted with pale green. 



To Begonia ' Queen Victoria ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. Of the foliage section, having leaves 

 with an exceedingly dark centre, with a broad green and silver 

 band and a narrow dark edge. 



To Lilium speciosum album novum (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Wallace, Colchester. A very large and strong 

 form of L. Krasfczeri album. 



To Caladium ' Lady Moseley ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Large bright rose- 

 coloured leaves clearly margined w r ith green. A decided im- 

 provement on 'Mrs. P. Morgan.' 



To Begonia ' Princess Charles of Denmark ' (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Of the foliage 

 section, pale pinkish violet in the centre, with a border of silver 

 and green. 



To Begonia 1 Beauty ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. T. S. 

 Ware, Tottenham. Single-flowers of medium size, but of great 

 substance, pure white edged w 7 ith deep cerise. 



