FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 11. 
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Class 13. — Six Single Trusses of any one variety (Amateurs). 
First Prize, £1 ; Second, 15s. 
1. H. P. Landon, Esq. 
2. Miss H. B. Langton. 
GARDEN ROSES. 
Class 14. — Thirty-six distinct varieties, not less than three trusses of 
each (Open). 
First Prize, £3 ; Second, £2. 
1. Messrs. G. Cooling. 
2. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 
Class 15. — Eighteen distinct varieties, not less than three trusses of 
each (Amateurs). 
First Prize, £1. 10s. ; Second, £1 ; Third, 10s. 
X. Alfred Tate, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead. 
2. F. W. Campion, Esq., Colley Manor, Reigate. 
3. Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Havering, Essex. 
Floral Committee, July 11, 1899. 
Hybrid Conference at Chiswick. 
Charles E. Shea, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Caladium ' A. Siebert ' (C. Rufus xC. Albanense) (votes, 10 for, 7 
against), from Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. Of dwarf compact habit, 
with small ovate lanceolate deep pink leaves with narrow deep -green 
crenate margins. 
To Delphinium ' Michel Lando ' (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from 
Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. A strong growing variety producing long- 
spikes, closely packed with large deep purplish-blue semi-double flowers. 
To Sweet William 'Elizabeth' (votes, 7 for, 4 against), from Vis- 
countess Enfield, Dancer's Hill, Barnet. A very free-flowering variety, 
growing about 18 inches high, and bears salmon -pink flowers, somewhat 
resembling those of ' Salmon Queen.' 
To Decorative Tea Rose ' Madame Cadeau Ramey ' (votes, unanimous), 
from Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross. Buds rather long and pointed. 
The colour when expanded is cream-white, touched with pink in the 
centre. 
To Tea Rose ' White Maman Cochet ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
W. Paul. This is a charming white form of the well-known ' Maman 
Cochet.' 
To Border Carnation ' The Baron ' (votes, G for, 3 against), from Mr. 
J. Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham. Handsome cream-white flowers 
heavily striped with deep crimson. 
To Border Carnation ' Heather Bell ' (votes, unanimous), from ]\Ir. 
