EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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C. Tom Thumb ; the plants bore deep red conical fruits of a 

 decorative character. 



To Carnation Mrs. Frank Watts (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham. An ivory-white double variety, 

 with flowers of good shape and size. 



To " strain" of double and single-flowered Canterbury Bell 

 (Campanula Medium calycanthema) (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. Colour of flowers varied and pretty. 



To "strain" of A.uricula-eyed Sweet- William (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Mr. J. Walker, Thame, Oxon. These were of various 

 colours, the selfs being especially noteworthy. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Sons sent a mass of Notospartium 

 Carmicheliae, studded with pretty pink-coloured pea-like flowers ; 

 Chamaecyparis nutkaensis argentea nova, foliage tipped with a 

 silvery colour ; Hypericum Coris, a pretty pot plant, bearing small 

 yellow flowers. 



Mr. E. Brown, Handsworth, Birmingham, sent an interesting 

 group of new Shrubby Calceolarias. 



Mr. W. Gordon, Twickenham, sent Lilium auratum Purity, 

 a pure white-flowered form of this Lily ; also flowers of Japanese 

 Irises (Iris laevigata). 



Mr. H. Eckford, Wem, Salop, sent flowers of his well-known 

 beautiful strain of Sweet Peas. 



Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, sent a group of Hardy Flowers, 

 consisting chiefly of Lilies. 



Mr. C. Turner, Slough, sent some blooms of Carnations, of 

 high quality. 



Mr. H. Little, The Barons, Twickenham, sent Tuberous 

 Begonia Perfection ; a fine double-flowered variety, much resem- 

 bling Octavie. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Dr. M. T. Masters, F.B.S., in the Chair, and six members 



present. 

 Awards Recommended : - 

 First Class Certificate. 

 To Oncidium crispum grandiflorum (votes, four for, one 

 against), from Mr. J. Charlesworth, Heaton, Bradford. 



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