FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 12. 



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Other Exhibits. 



From the Royal Gardens, Kew, was sent a large collection of 

 cut Roses, species and garden varieties, showing the diversity of 

 shape and colour in the various species. 



Mr. C. W. Cousins, Wood Green, sent a group of eight dozen 

 bunches of Gladiolus Colvillei alba. 



Mr. C. Noble, Bagshot, showed a large spike of Lilium 

 giganteum with thirteen flowers. 



Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, exhibited several bunches of 

 Sweet Peas. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons sent trusses of hybrid Rhodo- 

 dendrons. 



Prizes. 



Class 1. — Eighteen Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. Bulbs 

 admissible. Amateurs. First Prize, Silver Gilt Flora Medal and 

 £% to the Earl of Dysart, Ham House, Richmond (gardener, Mr. 



G. Sage). 



Class 2.— Twelve bunches of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. 

 Amateurs. First Prize, Silver Flora Medal and £1. 10s., to 



H. Berkeley James, Esq., Carshalton. Second Prize, £1, to 

 W. Marshall, Esq., Auchinraith, Bexley. 



Class 3. — Eight bunches of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. 

 Amateurs. First Prize, Bronze Flora Medal and £1, to Miss 

 Debenham, St. Peter's, St. Albans. 



Mantell Silver Challenge Cup Competition for twenty-four 

 Roses, three flowers of each. First, Mr. Benj. Cant, Colchester. 

 Second, Mr. Frank Cant, Braiswick, Colchester. Third, Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 



Floral Committee, at Chiswick, July 22, 1892. 

 W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and eight members present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 

 First Class Certificate. 

 To Foliage Begonia Crimson Gem (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading. (See page cxxiv.) 



To Aster diplostephioides (votes, unanimous), from the 

 Society's Gardens (fig. 20, p. cxviii). 



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