FLORAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 24. 



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To Messrs. G. Paul, Cheshunt, for cut shrubs. 



To Messrs. Piper, Bayswater, for rock plants and autumn foliage. 



To Mr. J. B. Eiding, Chingford, for Dahlias. 



To Mr. C. Turner, Slough, for Dahlias. 



To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, £or hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. 



To Mr. J. T. West, Brentwood, for Dahhas. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Proctor, Chesterfield, for Eoses. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Jarman, Chard, for Sweet Peas. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Enfield, for Carnataons. 



To Misses Price & Fyfe, Lee, for Chrysanthemums, &c. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Dahlias, &c. 



Award of Merit 



To Chrysanthemum ' Framfield Early White ' (votes, 9 for, 3 

 against), from Mr. N. Davis, Framfield. An excellent early flower- 

 ing variety, with pure white globular flowers measuring 4^ inches 

 across. It is said to be of dwarf habit. 



To Chrysanthemum * Joan Carter ' (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. 

 Wells, Merstham. A very free flowering, deep yellow, single variety 

 of medium size. It grows about 18 inches high, and is of bushy 

 habit. 



To Dahlia ' Jenny Wren ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards-on-Sea. An Gxoeilent ' Garden Cactus ' 

 variety, with strong, stiff stems. The colour is pale yellow, deeply 

 suffused with rose. The centre is deep yellow. The Committee 

 considered this to be a good type of Dahlia for garden decoration. 



To Dahlia ' Johnny ' (votes, 8 for), from Mr. J. T. West, Brent- 

 wood. A deep dull crimson ' Pompon ' variety of perfect shape. 



To Dahlia ' Mrs. Eandle ' (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards-on-Sea. A large rosy-pink ' Cactus ' 

 Dahlia, with a deep yellow centre, and slightly twisted florets. 



To Dahlia ' Useful ' (votes, 11 for), from Mr. J. T. West, Brent- 

 wood. This variety is classed as a * Decorative ' Dahlia, and has 

 bright rosy-pink flowers, measuriug 3| inches across, of good form, 

 borne on good, stiff stems. 



To' Kniphofia ' John Denary ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch, Chelsea. This variety is synonymous with that known 

 as 'Lord Eoberts.' It is very handsome and effective, and bears 

 freely large spikes of bright fiery-red flowers, with no trace of 

 yellow. The leaves are long and narrow, and the height of the 

 plant is about 5 feet. (Fig. 194.) 



To Pentstemon ' Mrs. F. Fulford ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 F. Fulford, Montgomerie Castle Gardens, Tarbolton. A very hand- 

 some and exceptionally free-flowering variety, witli lni\i^e tloweis (jf 



