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A beautiful free-flowering variety, carrying large double white 

 flowers. Very handsome. 



To Lilac Souvenir de Louis Spath (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. W. Paul & Son, and Mr. A. Waterer, Woking. A magni- 

 ficent variety, bearing remarkably fine trusses of beautiful dark 

 purple flowers. 



Award of Merit. 



To Lilac Pyramidale (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart. Flowers semi-double, borne in dense trusses ; 

 colour pale lilac. 



To Aquilegia Stuarti (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart. A distinct variety, with large handsome 

 flowers ; the sepals deep blue, petals white, with blue at the 

 base. 



To Alstroemeria pelegrina alba (votes, unanimous), from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart. A beautiful form, with creamy- white 

 flowers, the upper petals spotted with greenish yellow. 



To Pieris formosa (votes, 13 for), from F. W. Moore, Esq., 

 Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. A beautiful and very rare shrub, 

 bearing racemes of bell-shaped pure white flowers in abundance. 

 Leaves bright green, serrated, and leathery in texture. 



To Crinum capense (votes, 10 for, 4 against), from F. W. 

 Moore, Esq. An old-fashioned bulbous plant, quite hardy, 

 though often grown under glass. 



To Lilac Geant des Batailles (votes, 10 for, 8 against), from 

 Messrs. Paul & Son. A variety carrying trusses of medium size ; 

 flowers rosy pink. 



To Tea Rose Medea (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. W. 

 Paul & Son. A rich variety, with well-formed flowers of medium 

 size ; colour pale yellow, deepening to golden yellow towards 

 the centre. 



To Gloxinera Brilliant (Gesnera pyramidalis 2 X Gloxinia 

 Radiance $) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch & 

 Sons. A pretty bigeneric hybrid of compact growth, with broad 

 green Gloxinia-like leaves and prominent veins. Flowers borne 

 freely, tubular in shape, of a bright crimson colour. Very 

 handsome. 



To Fuchsia Princess May (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. H. 



