FLORAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 31. 



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Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Eames, Froine, for Phloxes, &c. 

 To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Gladioli. 

 To Mr. L. E. Bussell, Richmond, for Clematis. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for Gladioli, &c. 

 To Messrs. Dobbie, Eothesay, for Sweet Peas. 

 To Messrs. Gunn, Birmingham, for Phloxes. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Carnations. 

 To Mr. A. Perry, Enfield, for herbaceous plants. 

 To Mr. G. Eeuthe, Keston, for herbaceous plants. 



* Award of Merit. 



To Gentiana Veitchiorum (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. Certificated under the name of G. ornata. A dwarf species 

 after the style of G. acaulis. Leaves linear-lanceolate, corolla funnel- 

 shaped, about 2 inches long, deep blue, with a broad green line at the 

 back of each petal. It was collected in China by Mr. Wilson, and is 

 perfectly hardy. (Fig. 100.) 



To Montbretia ' George Henley ' (votes, unanimous), from S. Morris, 

 Esq., Wretham Hall, Thetford. Flowers 3 inches across, bright chrome 

 yellow tinged with red in eye, of good form and substance. Stems 2 feet 

 6 inches high, scarcely branched, holding flowers erect. The buds just 

 before opening deep orange. 



To Montbretia 'Pageant' (votes, unanimous), from Col. Petre, 

 Norwich. Stems 3 feet 6 inches high, much branched ; flowers 2 inches 

 in diameter, orange-chrome, with red eye, and faint ring of red a short 

 distance from eye. A very free and showy variety. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. F. Brazier, Caterham : hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : Dahlias, &c. 

 Mr. A. LI. Gwillim, New Eltham : Begonias. 

 Messrs. Hartman, Copenhagen : Carnations. 



Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H., Gunnersbury Park, Acton : Helenium 1 Lilian.' 



Messrs. J. Peed, Streatham : herbaceous plants. 



Mr. W. Pfitzer, Stuttgart : Gladioli. 



Messrs. Eogers, Basset : Pelargoniums. 



Mr. H. Shoesmith, Woking : Dahlias. 



Messrs. Stredwick, St. Leonards : Dahlias. 



Mr. C. Turner, Slough : Dahlia and Phlox. 



Messrs. T. S. Ware, Feltham : hardy plants. 



Messrs. Wells, Merstham, Surrey : Pentstemons, Phloxes, and Chrys- 

 anthemums. 



Mr. C. Willis, Palmer's Green, N. ; Dahlia. 



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