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To Dracaena 'Duchess of York' (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. 

 Veitch. The long, narrow, gracefully arching bronze-green 

 leaves are distinctly margined with bright rose-pink. The young 

 leaves are pale green, suffused with soft rose. A fine decorative 

 variety. 



To Cactus Dahlia ' Magnificent ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 J. Stredwick, Silver Hall Park, St. Leonards. The large flowers 

 with long sharply pointed petals are of a pretty shade of orange 

 buff touched with rose. 



To Cactus Dahlia 'Mrs. Finlay Campbell' (votes, 11 for), 

 from Messrs. J. CheaL Large orange-scarlet flowers of excellent 

 shape. 



To Cactus Dahlia 'Lorelei' (votes, 7 for, 8 against), from 

 Messrs. J. Cheal. A beautiful variety, with long incurved petals, 

 bright pink, shading to delicate pink in the centre. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. Bain), sent a collection 

 of seedlings of Pentstemon hybridus grandiflorus and a vase of 

 Eudbeckia bicolor superba. 



Miss Aldersey, Aldersey Hall, Chester, sent seedling Cactus 

 Dahlias. 



R. Brocklebank, Esq., Haughton Hall, Tarporley (gr. Mr. 

 T. Winkworth), sent Dahlia ' Helen Winkworth.' 



C. F. Thompson, Esq., Penhill Close, Cardiff (gr. Mr. T. 

 Mann), sent specimens of Gladiolus 'The Dean,' a cross between 

 G. Brenchleyensis and G. Gandavensis. 



Mrs. Ravenhill, Woodside, Windsor Forest (gr. Mr. J. Wells), 

 brought a prettily marked Acalypha named ' Novelty,' which the 

 Committee asked to see again. 



W. F. Walker, Esq., Highly Manor, Balcombe (gr. Mr. J. 

 Cole), sent single Dahlia ' Mrs. F. Walker.' 



Mr. W. Parrott, Montreal, Sevenoaks, brought three varieties 

 of single Dahlias. 



Mr. W. Talley, Elder Road, West Norwood, sent examples 

 of the new s conservation ' flower pot, in which the holes are 

 bored an inch above the base instead of in the centre, as in the 

 ordinary flower pot, with the double object of preserving moisture 

 and excluding worms. 



