FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 23. 
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Other Exhibits. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain), sent 
Itea virginica, an uncommon North American hardy shrub. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Upton House, Sompting, Worthing, sent a new 
Carnation. 
The Marquis of Normanby, Mulgrave Castle, Whitby, Yorkshire (gr. 
Mr. J. Corbett), sent Sweet Peas. Seed was requested to be sent to 
Chiswick for trial. 
From F. A. Bevan, Esq.. Trent Park, New Barnet (gr. Mr. A. Ward), 
came beautiful flowering sprays of Dipladenia praBtoriensis, supposed to 
be a cross between D. Brearleyana and D. amabilis. 
C. F. Thompson, Esq., Penhill Close, Cardiff (gr. Mr. Mann), sent an 
unnamed Lily. 
Messrs. Bird & Vallance, Downham, Norfolk, sent Carnation ' Mrs. 
Yallance.' 
Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, sent a new Codia'um (Croton) named 
* Gold-mine.' 
Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, sent Sweet Peas. Seed was requested to 
be sent to Chiswick for trial. 
Messrs. House, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, sent hardy Chrysanthe- 
mums. 
From Mrs. Evans, Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset (gr. Mr. J. Crook), 
came red and white Oleanders. 
A. W. Porter, Esq., Holly Eoad, Waltham Cross, sent a new Carnation 
named 'Mrs. Porter.' 
Messrs. Ware, Feltham, sent hardy flowers. 
Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, Hants, sent hardy flowers. 
Mr. Jas. Douglas, V.M.H., Great Bookham, Surrey, sent Border Car- 
nations and Picotees. 
Mr. G. Abbott, Knaresborough, sent a seedling Marguerite. 
Mr. Warner, Stevenage, sent a new seedling Ivy-leaf Pelargonium 
named ' Joseph Warner.' The Committee asked to see this again in better 
condition. 
Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, sent flowers of Scabiosa caucasica magnifica. 
Floral Committee at Chisv^ick, July 23, 1900. 
W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and seven members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Highly Commended ( x x x ). 
Sweet Peas. 
Navy Blue Gorgeous 
Maid of Honour Stella Morse 
Ramon a Lottie Hutchins 
A descriptive report will appear at the end of the season. 
Commended. 
West's Patent Grip Stake (votes, unanimous), from the Leeds Orchid 
Company, Roundhay, Leeds. This is a very handy, inexpensive, and 
