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Messrs. Cbeal & Sons, nurserymen, Crawley, sent Pear 

 Summer Compote. 



Mr. J. Church, Melford Hall, Suffolk, sent some fine examples 

 of the old Bell, or Bull's-nose Capsicum. 



Seedling Melons were shown by Messrs. E. Holman, H. 

 Denton. J. Spong, and 0. Brook. 



MEETING HELD AT CHISWICK. 



September 5, 1889. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and four members present. 



The Committee inspected the collections of Asters, Single 

 and Cactus Dahlias, Heliotropes, Marigolds, and Zonal Pelar- 

 goniums grown in the Gardens, awarding certificates to the 

 most meritorious varieties. An account of these will appear in 

 the Report of the Cultural Operations at the Chiswick Gardens 

 for the year 1890. 



September 17, 1889. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Mae shall, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Paul & Son, " Old " Nurseries, Cheshunt, for a 

 beautiful collection of Cactus, Pompon, Show, and Single Dahlias, 

 very effectively arranged. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. J. T. West, Cornwalls, Brentwood, for an interesting 

 collection of Show Dahlias, containing blooms of great excel- 

 lence. 



To Messrs. Rawlings Brothers, florists, Romford, for an 

 extensive collection of Show Dahlias, of their own raising. 



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

 an excellent collection of Show, Fancy, and other Dahlias. 



