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Mors. Ernest Lacroix, Clialons-siir-Marne, sent samples of a support 
for flowers, plants, Strawberries, &c. 
Messrs. G. Bunyard, Maidstone, sent a plant of Cupressus Lawsoniana, 
* Triomplie de Boskoop,' a pleasing variety with glaucous foliage. 
From Messrs. Barr, Long Ditton, came sprays of Pbalaris gigantea 
variegata. The Committee asked to see a plant. 
Chrysanthemums were exhibited by — 
(1) C. Pritchard, Esq., Grove Park, Chiswick. 
(2) Mrs. Scaramanga, Westhill, Shanklin, I.W. (gr. Mr. C. H. Snook). 
(3) Mr. M. Silsbury, Shanklin, I.W. 
(4) Mr. R. Holmes, Tuckswood Farm, Norwich. 
(5) Mr. F. C. Fowle, Teignmouth. 
(6) Messrs. Cannell, Swanley. 
Floeal Committee, November 6, 1900. 
W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Miss Adamson, South Villa, Regent's Park (gr. Mr. G. Keif), for 
Celosias and 40 varieties of Chrysanthemums. 
To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for winter- flowering Begonias. 
To Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, for Roses. 
Silver Banhsian Medal. 
To Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. 
Jas. Hudson, V.M.H.), for Begonia 'Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild,' and 
Nymphpeas. 
To Earl de Grey, Coombe Court, Kingston (gr. Mr. J. Smith), for 
Begonia ' Gloire de Lorraine ' and Spiraeas. (Fig. 194.) 
To Purnell Purnell, Esq., Woodlands, Streatham Hill, for foliage and 
flowering plants. 
To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for Chrysanthemums. 
To Messrs. John Waterer, Bagshot, Surrey, for Conifers. 
To Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, for Browallias and Begonias. 
Award of Merit. 
To Japanese Chrysanthemum ' Lady Esther ' (votes, 6 for, 4 against), 
from Viscountess Hambledon, Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames (gr. Mr. 
H. Perkins). Very large cream- white flowers with broad substantial 
petals. 
To Carnation 'Mrs. Welbore Ellis' (votes, 11 for, 5 against), from 
Welbore S. Ellis, Esq., Hazlebourne, Dorking (gr. Mr. H. Squelch). A 
sweet-scented deep crimson flower with serrated petals. 
To Nerine ' Lady Louisa Longley ' (votes, 14 for), from H. J. Elwes, 
Esq., Colesborne Park, Andoversford. A lovely variety, with delicate 
salmon-pink flowers striped with rosy- crimson on the lower portion of 
each segment. The plant exhibited was only three years old from seed. 
To Japanese Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. R. Darby ' (votes, 12 for), from 
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