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buff colour ; quite distinct, and should prove equally valuable for the 

 border or exhibition. 



To Carnation 1 Liberty ' (votes, 8 for), from Mr. J. Douglas, V.M.H. 

 A border variety with large perfect flowers with a yellow ground, thickly 

 striped with bright crimson. 



To Lilium sutchuencnse (fig. 43) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. A new species from Western China, with rather small 

 flowers, with deep orange petals covered with black spots, and much 

 recurved like those of L. tigrinum. The foliage is narrow lanceolate, 

 and about 3 inches long. A slender-growing species. 



To Senecio Ligularia var. speciosa (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch. A new species from Central China. This is apparently a sub- 

 aquatic plant, and will prove an acquisition to this class of hardy plants ; 

 its large massive green leaves and great spikes of deep yellow flowers will 

 make the plant a striking object. 



To Astilbe grandis (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch. A 

 new species from Western China, growing very tall ; the specimens 

 exhibited were about 7 feet high, with large pinnate leaves, and spikes of 

 white flowers, the spike or inflorescence being 3 to 4 feet long. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, staged cut flowers. 

 Messrs. Brown, Peterborough, brought Rose ' Lady Gay.' 

 Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, sent herbaceous flowers. 

 Messrs. Peed, Streatham, staged Carnations. 

 Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, sent cut flowers. 

 Mr. G. H. G. Nye, 39 Chapel Street, S.W., brought Carnations. 

 Messrs. Phillips & Taylor, Bracknell, staged Carnations. 

 Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, sent hardy flowers. 

 Messrs. Blackmore & Langdon, Bath, staged Carnations. 

 Mr. J. F. McLeod, Roehampton, sent Croton 1 Florence.' 

 Mr. G. Lee, Clevedon, sent a shoot from 1 Niphetos ' Rose. 

 Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, brought Rose ' Cherry Ripe.' 

 Mrs. Berkeley, Warley, Essex, sent Loniccra Hildebrandtiana, 

 admirably flowered. 



Flokal Committee, August 1, 1905. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Gladioli. 



To Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, for shrubs and annuals. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for annuals and Zonal Pelargoniums. 

 To Mr. May, Edmonton, for Selaginellas and Bouvardias. 

 To Mr. Perry, Winchmore Hill, for hardy plants. 



