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To Pompon Dahlia 1 Demon ' (vote?, unanimous), from Mr. 

 So ale. The small flowers are shapely, and of a rich shade of 

 crimson. 



To Show Dahlia 'David Johnson ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. G. Humphries. Chippenham. Flowers very large, pale buff, 

 suffused with purple on the reverse of the petals. 



To Cactus Dahlia 1 Ranji ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. G. 

 Humphries. This is perhaps the darkest Dahlia grown. The 

 petals are long and narrow, deep maroon crimson tipped with 

 purple. 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss Aldersey. Aldersey Hall, Chester (gr. Mr. C. Barnett), 

 sent specimens of a richly coloured Cactus Dahlia named 

 ■ Empress of Austria.' 



Mr. T. Notley, Thorpe Sr. Andrew, Norwich, sent flowers 

 of bedding Pelargonium 4 Thomas Notley." a cross between 

 • Visuve ! and 1 Nellie Thomas.' 



Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent a group of hardy flowering 

 shrubs and ornamental grasses, amongst which were exception- 

 ally well-flowered examples of Abelia rupestris, a charming shrub 

 with white fragrant flowers ; Bignonia grandiflora, Caryopteris 

 Mastacanthus, and a few single and double flowered forms of 

 Hibiscus syriacus. 



Mr. G. St. Pierre Harris, Orpington, sent four varieties of 

 Dahlias. 



From Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, came two varieties of annuals. 

 Messrs. T. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, sent Caryopteris Mast- 

 acanthus Candida. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



July 12, 1898. 



Habkx J. Yeitch, Esq., in the Chair, and fifteen members 

 present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora 2Iedal. 

 To J. V>'. Temple; Es^.. Lrvsxo:,!. G. lire gr. Mr. E. 

 Bristow), for a fine group of varieties of Cattleya Warscewiczii. 

 There were forty-three plants, bearing together over 160 flowers. 



