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FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



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

 Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for a beautiful group 

 of single and double-flowered Begonias. The plants were raised 

 from seed sown in February last. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Cyrtanthus sanguineus (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A very distinct species ; flowers 

 bright red. 



Award of Merit. 



To greenhouse hybrid Ehododendron Virgil (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea — bearing- 

 large trusses of rich creamy-yellow flowers. 



To Begonia (single) Mrs. A. Moens (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. A large and fine flower, 

 orange-red colour. 



To Begonia (single) Frank Beadle (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. A bright scarlet flower, of good 

 substance. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. T. & J. Rogers, Fern Bank Nursery, Lodsworth, 

 Petworth, sent a seedling Fern from Adiantum macrophyllum, 

 which the Committee expressed a desire to see again. 



Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons sent Pelargonium Black Vesuvius, 

 stated to be a sport from Vesuvius. It was referred to Chiswick 

 for trial. 



Mr. E. Maher, Yattendon Court Gardens, Newbury, sent six 

 interesting sports from Cactus Dahlia, Mrs. Hawkins. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty 

 members present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Berkhampstead, for five large 

 and magnificently grown Vines in pots, heavily laden with hand- 



