FLORAL COMMITTEE. AUGUST IT,. 
CXXXV 
To Gladiolus ' F. Paynter ' (votes, 7 for, 5 against), from Messrs. 
Kelway, Langport. A large spike of medium -sized, well formed, orange- 
coloured flowers, blotched with deep crimson on the lower segments. 
To Gladiolus ' Lady Montagu ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Kelway. A handsome variety, with canary-yellow flowers, blotched with 
crimson on the lower segments. 
To Gladiolus ' Burne Jones ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Kelway. 
A grand spike of large, shapely, rosy-salmon flowers, the lower segments 
marbled with grey. 
To Hybrid Decorative Tea Roee ' Gruss au Topletz ' (votes, unanimous), 
from Messrs. W. Paul, Waltliam Cross. The double crimson, sweet- 
scented, medium-sized flowers are borne with great freedom. 
To Phlox 'Le Mahdi ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. W. Paul. 
Compact trusses of deep violet-purple flowers, freely produced, bearing 
some resemblance to P. ' Iris,' but superior to it. 
To Cactus Dahlia ' Ajax ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell 
Cambridge. A handsome large-flowered variety with narrow pointed 
florets, orange colour suffused with salmon. 
To Cactus Dahlia 'Antler' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell. 
Medium- sized, rosy-crimson flowers, with incurving florets. 
To Cactus Dahha ' Sylph' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell. 
A charming variety, with long, narrow, orange-coloured recurving florets, 
deepening towards the centre. 
To Centaurea americana alba (votes, 7 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 
Cannell, Swanley. Large creamy-white fragrant flowers, with much- 
divided ray florets. 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park, Acton (gr. Mr. G. 
Reynolds), sent a small group of Carnation ' Leopold de Rothschild.' 
Lord Leigh, Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth (gr. Mr. T. Martin), sent 
plants of an Abutilon named ' Sawitzi,' which was considered to be 
identical with A. ' Silver Queen,' which received an Award of Merit on 
August 11, 1896. 
Mr. E. J. Sell, Wellington Street, Luton, sent flowers of Petunia 
' White Empress.' 
F. W. Campion, Esq., Reigate (gr. Mr. J. Fitt), sent three varieties of 
Neriums. 
Mr. F. W. Bradley, Peterborough, sent flowers of a seedling 
Carnation. 
From Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, came Cactus Dahlias, ornamental 
Grasses, and sprays of hardy flowering shrubs. 
Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent hardy shrubs and a collection of 
Pentstemons. 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, sent flowers of Tuberous-rooted Begonias. 
