FLORAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 23. 



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To Begonia rosea multiflora (votes, 8 for), from Messrs. Vil- 

 morin. Dwarf habit; leaves pale green; flowers salmon-pink, 

 small, but produced freely. 



These four varieties have been growing with others in the 

 Society's Gardens at Chiswick, where they have attracted con- 

 siderable attention. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew, exhibited a very 

 large collection of species of Begonias, including several fine 

 plants of B. Haageana. This group attracted very great atten- 

 tion from those interested in Begonia raising. 



Mr. J. Bruce, Manchester, sent three hybrid Vallotas. 



Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, exhibited a very dwarf 

 Pompon Dahlia named Crawley Bedder. 



Several dwarf Cannas, in flower, were shown by Mr. Thos. S . 

 Ware, Tottenham. 



Mr. G. Wythes, Syon House, sent boxes of Pentstemons and 

 Antirrhinums. 



Miss Debenham exhibited a small group of Summer- flowering 

 Chrysanthemums. 



FERN EXHIBITION AT CHISWICK, 

 August 23 and 24, 1892. 



This great show of Ferns originated with the late Major 

 Cowburn, and the late Mrs. Grant had also intended to exhibit 

 her beautiful collection. The late Mr. W. Barnard Hankey also 

 interested himself greatly in the idea of the show, and he ob- 

 tained several of the prizes. Thus death deprived the Society 

 of many very fine specimens, and it rested with Mr. Lowe, F.R.S., 

 and Mr. Druery, F.L.S., to do what they could to make a large 

 display. In order that the names of some well-known Fern 

 growers, who had done so much, but had, alas! passed away, 

 should not be forgotten, it was further suggested by Major 

 Cowburn to have memorial prizes, in memory of Colonel A. M. 

 Jones of Clifton, Mr. E. F. Fox of Bristol, Mrs. Grant of Hilles- 

 don, and Mr. W. C. Carbonell of Usk, and it was little thought 

 then that Major Cowburn himself, who was then in the prime of 



