FLORAL COMMITTEE, MAY 23. 



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To Rhododendron Duke of York (R. Fortunei' x R. Scipio) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Paul & Son. A very free- 

 bloonring variety, carrying large trusses of bright rosy-pink 

 flowers, with large brown spots on the upper petals. 



To Rhododendron Duchess of York (R. Fortunei x R. Scipio) 

 (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Paul & Son. A pleasing 

 variety, with soft salmon-pink flowers, margins flushed with 

 rosy pink, the upper petals spotted green. 



To Begonia platanaefolia illustris (votes, unanimous), from 

 MM. Linden, Brussels. Leaves pale green, deeply lobed, spotted 

 and streaked with grey, and prominent reddish veins. 



To Coleus Empress of India (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. F. 

 Sander & Co., St. Albans. A very handsome dwarf variety, 

 with broad leaves, deep crimson and green, flushed with purple 

 in the centre. 



To Sonerila H. Walter (votes, 4 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 F. Sander & Co. A pretty and distinct variety, with small leaves, 

 the central portion being of a light grey, running to deep green 

 towards the margins, with numerous white spots. 



To Asplenium Drueryi (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Mr. 

 H. B. May. Plant of dwarf habit ; fronds leathery and deeply 

 cut, shining green. 



To Caladium Assunguy (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Peed & Sons. A pretty and distinct variety, with cordate leaves ; 

 ground bright red, with broad green midrib and veins. 



To Rhododendron Snowflake (votes, 6 for), from Mr. C. 

 Turner. A free-blooming variety, with large bell-shaped flowers 

 of a clear white, with brownish-yellow spots on the upper petals. 



To Pelargonium Imogene (votes, 7 for, 1 against), from Mr. 

 C. Turner. A grand free-flowering variety, with blush-coloured 

 flowers, blotched with purple on each petal. 



Other Exhibits. 



Col. Archer Houblon, Welford Park, Newbury, sent a seedling 

 Cactus. 



From Messrs. Wallace & Co., Colchester, came a very interest- 

 ing group of Calochorti, Anemones, &c. 



Mr. F. Perkins, Regent Street, Leamington, sent Pelargo- 

 nium Queen of Summer. The Committee asked to see this 

 again. J 



