FLORAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 10. 



cciii 



Award of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Madame Paul Lacroix ' (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Mr. P. 0. Knowles, Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames. 

 A large-flowered variety, with broad petals, sulphur yellow 

 suffused with creamy white. 



To Chrysanthemum 4 Mr. H. H. Gardiner ' (Japanese 

 Anemone) (votes, 10 for), from H. H. Gardiner, Esq., Nettlebed, 

 Henley-on-Thames (gr. Mr. Ely). A distinct and handsome 

 variety, with large rosy-purple ray florets. Disc large, colour 

 purple and yellow. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Ma Perfection ' (Incurved Japanese) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. A very 

 handsome variety, with large pure white flowers. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. C. Orchard ' (votes, 7 for), from 

 Mr. H. J. Jones. A magnificent variety, with large sulphur 

 yellow flowers. 



To Chrysanthemum '"Duke of Wellington ' (Japanese) (votes, 

 8 for, 1 against), from Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead. Flowers 

 large, bronzy yellow. 



To Chrysanthemum 1 Mignonnette ' (Decorative) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Mr. R. Owen. A very free-flowering variety, 

 of good habit of growth. The small, globular, canary-yellow 

 flowers are composed of slender thread-like florets. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Amorphophallus variabilis (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. (Fig. 21.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss A. S. Ridge, Englefield Green, Staines, sent some 

 Chrysanthemums. 



From C. F. Thompson, Esq., Llandaff, Cardiff (gr. Mr. T. 

 Manns), came two varieties of Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. J. W. Rawlins, Blyth Hall Gardens, Rotherham, sub- 

 mitted a stand for supporting and draining a flower pot. 



