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flowers, each two inches across, stiff, livid purple with whitish 

 raised centre bearing five white carpels. Although not new, this 

 is a somewhat rare plant. (Bot. Mag. t. 4397.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Codiseum (Croton) Beatrice Horsfall (votes, 9 for), from 

 Mrs. Horsfall, Bellamour, Eugeley, Staffs, (gardener, Mr. Mor- 

 rall). This is a sport from C. interruptum, which it very much 

 resembles ; the leaves are somewhat narrower, and the yellow 

 and deep crimson colours more distinct. 



To Chrysanthemum Vesuvius (votes, 9 for, 4 against), from 

 Mr. Eobert Owen, Maidenhead. Dark yellow Japanese variety. 

 The award was given in regard to its decorative value. 



To Chrysanthemum Golden Ball (votes, 10 for, 1 against), 

 from Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. A fine golden yellow 

 reflexed decorative variety. 



To Chrysanthemum W. H. Atkinson (votes, 7 for), from Mr. 

 H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nurseries, Lewisham. A large spreading 

 Japanese variety ; dull red, yellowish on the reverse side. 



To Chrysanthemum Emily Doone (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. J. R. Pearson, Chilwell, Notts. A beautiful pink Japanese 

 variety, with yellow centre. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Mackellar, Abney Hall Gardens, Cheadle, Cheshire, sent 

 two fine trusses of Ixora macrothyrsa (I. Duffii). 



Lord Rothschild, Tring Park (gardener, Mr. E. Hill), ex- 

 hibited Carnation Baronne Rothschild. 



Mr. A. Porter, Stone House, Maidstone, showed some of his 

 patent " Invincible crocks." 



Lady Cave, Cleve Hall, Downend, sent a spathe of Rhaphido- 

 phora lancifolia, 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited plants of the 

 spineless Pandanus Baptistii, and Begonia barbata, a species from 

 Penang, with dwarf bronzy leaves and greenish-yellow veins. 



Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, exhibited some fine 

 Chrysanthemum blooms, notably a stand of Viviana Morel and a 

 stand of Colonel W. B. Smith, the latter being an exceedingly 

 fine Japanese variety in the way of Comte de Germiny, with dull 

 yellow and bronze flowers. 



