FLORAL COMMITTEE, JUNE 2G. 



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To Messrs. Cooling & Sons, 11 Northgate Street, Bath, for 

 an interesting group of old-fashioned garden Roses, containing 

 York and Lancaster, Harrisonii, W. A. Richardson, rugosa plena, 

 and several Moss varieties. 



To Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, for a collection of fifty 

 varieties of Violas arranged in neat bunches. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Clematis Countess of Onslow (C. coccinea x C. Star of 

 India) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. G. Jackman & Son, 

 AVoking. A beautiful and distinct hybrid with bell- shaped 

 flowers ; colour violet-purple, with a distinct crimson band down 

 the centre of each petal. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation James O'Brien (votes, 7 for), from Leopold de 

 Rothschild, Esq., Ascot (gr. Mr. Jennings). Flowers large and 

 of a dark red colour. 



To Sweet Pea Emily Henderson (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Herbst, Kew Road, Richmond. A very handsome pure white - 

 flowered variety of great substance. 



To Carnation Mrs. F. A. Bevan (votes, 16 for), from Mr. 

 W. H. Lees, Trent Park Gardens, New Barnet. Flowers of 

 medium size ; colour salmon-rose flushed with violet. 



To Hemerocallis Frances (votes, 11 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. G. Yeld, Clifton Cottage, York. A pretty form with bright 

 yellow flowers. 



To Croton Mayii (votes, 13 for), from Mr. H. B. May, 

 Edmonton. A pretty narrow-leaved variety ; colour yellow and 

 green. 



To Dracaena Ouvrardii (votes, 10 for, 2 against), from Mr. 

 J. Ouvrard, Child's Hill, Kilburn. A distinct variety, with broad 

 leaves of a rich shining green and bright pink margins. 



To Spiraea astilboides floribunda (votes, 16 for), from Mr. 

 M. Prichard, Christchurch. A dwarf and free-blooming variety, 

 with large panicles of creamy-white flowers. 



To Eryngium alpinum (votes 10 for, 8 against) from Mr. 

 M. Prichard, Christchurch. A distinct variety with bracts of 

 a mauve-steel colour. Very pretty. 



To Begonia H. J. Infield (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from 



