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scent; petals bright rosy-scarlet, with cream-yellow reverse, shading 

 deeper towards the centre. (Figured E.H.S. Journal, vol. xxxv. p. cli.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Mrs. W. L. Ainslie ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Blackmore & Langdon, Bath. Flowers nearly 6 inches across, double, 

 aureoline yellow. An ideal decorative Begonia of the tuberous-rooted, 

 section. 



To Delphinium ' Belladonna semiplena ' (votes, 14 for, 3 against), 

 from Mr. Amos Perry, Enfield. A dwarf bedding Delphinium growing 

 about 2| feet high. Flowers semi-double', petals of a cornflower-blue 

 colour tipped with lilac. (Fig. 140.) 



To Delphinium ' Belladonna Lamartin ' (votes, 11 for, 4 against), 

 from Mr. Amos Perry, Enfield. Another of the same section as the 

 above, growing a little taller, and a continuous bloomer. Colour deep 

 marine-blue. 



To Gladiolus 'King Edward VII.' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Frank Lilley, Guernsey. An early-flowering cross between ' Crimson 

 Queen ' and ' Ardens.' Flowers scarlet, petals marked with white and 

 light strawberry-red. (Fig. 141.) 



To Kose ' Mrs. Foley-Hobbs ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Alex. Dickson, Newtownards. A beautiful Tea-rose, of a delicate 

 ivory-white colour; of good form and strongly .scented. 



To Eose ' Mary Countess of Ilchester ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Alex. Dickson, Newtownards. A large-flowered Hybrid Tea 

 with a prominent centre ; of excellent form. Colour, crimson-carmine. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bastock, Birmingham: Violas. 



Messrs. Bath, Wisbech: Delphinium 'Conqueror.' 



Messrs. Bide, Farnham : Sweet Pea 'Mrs. S. S. Champion.' 



Messrs. B. E. Cant, Colchester: Eoses. 



Messrs. Clibrans, Altrincham : Delphiniums, &c. 



Herr Cossebande, Saxony : Eose ' Ema. ' 



Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh : Sweet Pea and Mignonette. 



Mr. Godfrey : Campanulas. 



Messrs. Hobbies, Dereham: Lathyrus latifolius ' Pink Pearl ' and 

 Andromeda japonica variegata. 



Messrs. Jarmon, Chard : Pelargonium ' Mrs. Newton. ' 



Messrs. Kelway, Langport : Sweet Peas and Delphiniums. 



Mr. J. Langlois, Guernsey: Gladiolus 'Minoru.' 



M. Le Cornu, Jersey : Eose ' Mrs. Philip Le Cornu. ' 



H. Eichardson, Esq., Cambs. : Solidago ' Early King.' 



Mr. Taylor, Maidenhead : Pelargonium ' King George V. ' 



Messrs. Wallace, Colchester: Japanese Irises. 



Messrs. Walshaw, Scarborough: Gladiolus 'Pink Pearl.' 



Messrs. Walters, Bath: Delphiniums, &c. 



Messrs. W^are, Feltham : Begonias. 



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