FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 26. 



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First Class Certificate. 



To Nemesia strumosa Suttonii (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Beading. A new half-hardy annual, with 

 flowers of various shades of orange-scarlet. 



To Aster (Heterochseta) diplostephioides (votes, unanimous), 

 from W. Marshall, Esq., Bexley. A large bluish-purple flower, 

 with deep purple centre, surrounded by a ring of yellow anthers. 

 A very pretty plant, but as yet somewhat doubtfully hardy 

 (fig. 20). 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation Aline Newman (votes, unanimous), from Martin 

 R. Smith, Esq., Beckenham. A dull scarlet self. 



To Carnation Miss Constance Graham (votes, unanimous), 

 from Martin R. Smith, Esq. A scarlet flake. 



To Carnation Marnie Murray (votes, unanimous), from Martin 

 B. Smith, Esq. A scarlet self. 



To Carnation Horace Skimpole (votes, unanimous), from 

 Martin B. Smith, Esq. A salmon self. 



To Carnation The Pasha (votes, unanimous), from Martin B. 

 Smith, Esq. A large salmon-pink variety. 



To Carnation Oriflamme (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Jas. 

 Douglas, Ilford. A scarlet self. 



To Carnation Lady Wantage (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Badcock. 



To double Begonia Baronne de St. Didier (votes, 10 for), 

 from Mr. Thos. S. Ware, Tottenham. A fine yellow. 



To double Begonia Princess May (votes, 10 for), from Mr. 

 Thos. S. Ware. A white variety. 



To Sweet Pea Lady Beaconsfield (votes 5 for, 4 against), 

 from Mr. Eckford, Wem, Salop. A pale pink variety. 



To Gloxinia Her Majesty (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. Sutton 

 & Sons. Good habit, white flowers. 



To Bedding Begonia Meteor, from Messrs. Sutton & Sons. 

 Flowers dull orange; leaves mottled with dark and light 

 green. 



To Crocosma aurea var. imperialis (votes, 5 for, 2 against), 

 from W. Marshall, Esq., Bexley. Flowers orange-yellow; petals 

 wider than in the type. 



