FLORAL COMMITTEE. MAY 10. 



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Award of Merit. 

 To Azalea indica 1 Madame Joseph Vervaene ' (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Mr. Turner, Slough. An exceptionally free-flowering 

 variety with large semi- double salmon-pink flowers streaked 

 with red and spotted with bright rose at the base of the upper 

 petals. 



To Azalea indica 'Ami Charles Vermeire' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Mr. Turner. Flowers of medium size and good substance ; 

 dull crimson with numerous small rich crimson dots on the upper 

 petals. 



To Alyssum saxatile fl. pi. (votes, 1-4 for), from Messrs. Paul 

 & Son, Cheshunt. The small semi-double deep golden yellow 

 flowers are bome with great freedom. Its habit of growth 

 resembles the type. 



To alpine Auricula ' Perfection ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Douglas, Great Bookham. Flowers very large, rich crimson, 

 with a deep golden yellow eye. 



To alpine Auricula 'Dean Hole' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Douglas. Flowers crimson, shaded with maroon towards 

 the canary yellow centre. 



To alpine Auricula ' Xixa ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Douglas. Flowers of medium size, centre rich yellow encircled 

 with maroon-crimson, which runs to orange red towards the 

 edges of the petals. 



To strain of Giant Auriculas for house and garden decoration 

 (votes, unanimous), from Mr. D. Storrie, St. Madoes Cottage, 

 Glencarse. This remarkably fine strain is the result of fifteen 

 years' selection from an accidental seedling found in a bed of 

 ordinary border seedlings. The delicately fragrant flowers are 

 large and handsome, and of many shades of yellow, in some 

 cases nearly white. The plants had been grown out of doors 

 without protection. 



Other Exhibits. 



B. Bennett, Esq., Cheverells Park, Dunstable, sent a large 

 panicle of Draea?na indivisa. 



Rev. Joseph Jacob, Whitewell Rectory, Whitchurch, sent 

 flowers of a large and somewhat rough yellow-flowered Auricula, 

 named 1 Wales.' 



