FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 10. 



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To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for hardy flowers, 

 especially noticeable being the Campanulas, Poppies, Gaillardias, 

 Phloxes, Centaureas, and Delphiniums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To J. W. Singer, Esq., Frome, Somerset, for Cactaceous 

 plants, amongst which were Pilocereus amatus, Euphorbias, 

 and Mamillarias in very fine condition. 



To Messrs. W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, for hardy flowers, 

 including Campanulas, Lilies, Spirasas, Phloxes, Eryngium 

 speciosum, Rudbeckias, Delphiniums, &c. 



To Mr. H. Eckford, Wem, Salop, for Sweet Peas in great 

 variety. 



To Messrs. Wallace & Co., Colchester, for Calochorti and 

 Lilies. Amongst the Calochorti were venustus roseus and splen- 

 dens atroviolaceus, flowers purple with red blotches at the base 

 of each petal. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To W. C. G. Ludford, Esq., Fern Lea, Four Oaks, Sutton 

 Coldfield, near Birmingham, for Cactaceous plants. 



To Mr. W. Salmon, Elder Road, West Norwood, for Antir- 

 rhinums, Sweet Williams, Sweet Peas, &c. 



To Mr. J. Walker, Thame, for Auricula-eyed Sweet Williams. 



To Messrs. H. Carinell & Sons, Swanley, for Larkspurs, 

 Sweet Peas, and Stocks. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Lilium Thunbergianum Horsmani (votes, 9 for, 1 against), 

 from Messrs. Wallace & Co., Colchester. A very rare, dwarf, 

 and distinct Japanese variety with exceptionally dark crimson 

 flowers (fig. 21). 



To Rubus japonicus tricolor (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A richly coloured Bramble ; foliage 

 green, rose, and silvery white, and stems of a distinct glaucous 

 hue (fig. 22). 



Award of Merit. 



To Calochortus venustus Vesta (votes, 14 for), from G. F. 

 Wilson, Esq., Weybridge. A variety with large creamy- white 

 coloured flowers, blotched and streaked with brownish crimson. 



To Calochortus venustus purpurascens (votes, 9 for), from 



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