FLOEAL C03IMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 2.3. 
CXI 
To Show Dahlia ' Gracchus ' (votes, G for, 1 against), from Mr. 
Turner, Slough. Large shapely yellow flowers flushed with orange. 
To Single Dahlia ' Shamrock ' (votes, 5 for, 4 against), from Messrs. 
Cheal, Crawley. Medium- sized rich crimson or maroon flowers tipped 
with rose. 
To Pompon Cactus Dahlia ' Venus ' (votes, 8 for, 2 against), from 
Messrs. Cheal. A very small Cactus-flowered variety with white incurv- 
ing petals. 
To Helianthus ' H. G. Moon ' (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 
Barr, Covent Garden. This lovely single -flowered perennial Sunflower^ 
raised from H. lastiflorus and H. multiflorus, has broad, deep golden 
yellow ray florets with a high dark centre. 
Other Exhibits. 
T. H. 0. Pease, Esq., Skaigh, Okehampton, sent Cactus Dahlias. 
From Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, came a small collection of ornamental 
Crab Apples. 
Mrs. Evans, Forde Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. J. Crook), sent flowers of 
Nerine Fothergilli and Calceolaria amplexicaulis. 
Messrs. Johnson, Boston, sent a collection of Sweet Peas, which were 
excellent for the time of year. 
Messrs. House, Westbury-on-Trym, sent Phloxes and Pentstemons. 
From Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. 
Mr. Jas. Hudson, V.M.H.), came a choice group of uncommon autumn 
flowers. 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, sent Chrysanthemums. 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, sent Pteris Grevilleana and P. G. 
variegata. The Committee asked to see these again. 
Mr. Curtis, Brentford, sent Chrysanthemum * Ralph Curtis,' a cream- 
white sport from ' Mad. Marie Masse.' 
Messrs. Clibran, Altrincham, sent Celosias and Cockscombs. 
Mr. Humphries, Chippenham, sent two varieties of Cactus Dahlias. 
Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, sent hardy flowers. 
Mr. G. W. Piper, Uckfield, sent Tea Roses. 
Mr. W. J. Burn, Cromer, sent two Adiantums. 
Mr. J. Harvey Cox, Feltham, sent Dahhas. 
