AWARDS BY THE FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



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M. V. Lemoine, Nancy. 

 Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 

 Mr. W. Pfitzer, Stuttgart. 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 

 Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie., Paris. 



They were examined on several occasions by the Com- 

 mittee, who recommended x x x , i.e. Highly Commended, to the 

 following : — 



Alphonse Bouvier, from M. V. Lemoine. 



Antoine Barton, from Messrs. Paul & Son. 



Capucine, from M. V. Lemoine. 



Duchesse de Montmartre, from M. V. Lemoine. 



Francoise Crozy, from M. V. Lemoine and Messrs. Paul & Son. 



Gloire de Empel, from Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. 



Jules Chretien, from Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. and Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. 



J. D. Cabos, from M. V. Lemoine. 



Konigin Charlotte, from Mr. W. Pfitzer. 



Madame Crozy, from Mr. H. Herbst and Messrs. Paul & Son. 



Progression, from Messrs. Paul & Son. 



Professor David, from M. V. Lemoine and Messrs. J. Veitch 

 & Sons. 



Quasimodo, from Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. 

 T. W. Turner, from R.H.S. 



The following is a brief description of the varieties tried : — 



1. Admiral Courbet (Veitch & Sons). Flowers canary-yellow, 

 large, spotted and streaked with brownish red. 



2. Admiral Gervais (Paul & Son). Flowers orange- scarlet ; 

 petals narrow, margined with canary-yellow. 



3. Alphonse Bouvier x x x (Lemoine). Flowers rich deep 

 crimson. Very handsome. 



4. Antoine Chantin (Vilmorin et Cie.). Flowers salmon-red, 

 clear and distinct. 



5. Antoine Barton, syn. L. E. Bally x x x (Paul & Son). 

 Flowers yellow, large, heavily spotted and streaked with 

 crimson. 



6. Antoine Crozy (Veitch & Sons and Vilmorin et Cie.). 

 Flowers borne in trusses, crimson-scarlet ; dwarf habit. 



7. Capitaine de Suzzoni (Lemoine and Vilmorin et Cie.). 

 Flowers canary-yellow, spotted with brown. 



