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group of Hyacinths, Tulips, Lilies-of-the- Valley, and other 

 spring-flowering plants, interspersed with Palms and Ferns. 



Silver Banks ian Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chel- 

 sea, for collections of Hyacinths and Amaryllis. Amongst the 

 former the following were the most noticeable varieties : James 

 Watt, flowers of a distinct purple hue ; Snowball, fine white ; 

 La Grandesse, large bells, one of the finest of the whites ; King 

 of the Blues ; Salmon King, a distinct variety ; Yellow Hammer, 

 a new variety, spikes massive, colour pale yellow, and Gari- 

 baldi, bright red. The Amaryllis included Faust, a handsome 

 variety, bearing large finely-formed flowers of a brilliant crimson 

 colour, with a white bar down the centre of each segment ; Ceres, 

 flowers crimson, marked with broad bands of white ; and Teren- 

 tian, to which a First Class Certificate was awarded. 



To Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, The Nurseries, Forest Hill, for a 

 showy group of plants, composed of Dendrobium Wardianum ; 

 several varieties of Cattleya Triame — Delicata aurea being 

 very fine — and several named varieties of Clivia, viz. : Louise 

 Cremer, Mrs. Laing, Sulphurea, Madame Van Hcutte, and 

 B. S. Williams— the latter excellent ; also three seedlings of 

 considerable merit. 



To Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, for an 

 attractive display of Daffodils and other hardy flowers. Amongst 

 the former were pans of such gems as Narcissus minimus and 

 minor, and flowers of the distinct Johnstoni ; and amongst the 

 latter the pretty Scilla bifolia alba, Puschkinia libanotica com- 

 pacta, the pale-coloured Chionodoxa cretensis albiflora, and 

 Hepatica triloba alba, well grown. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Clivia John Laing (votes, seven for), from Messrs. J. 

 Laing & Sons ; a magnificent variety, bearing a strong spike of 

 brilliant orange-scarlet flowers of large and fine form. 



To Amaryllis Terentian (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons, a superb variety ; the flowers of average size, 

 perfect in form, and of a rich crimson colour. 



To Saxifraga Malyi (votes, seven for, three against), from 

 Messrs. Paul & Son, " Old " Nurseries, Cheshunt ; a distinct and 

 handsome species of vigorous growth — flowers pale yellow. 



