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The graceful fronds have large ear-shaped pinnules, which are prettily 

 bronzed when young, but later become pale green. The plant reaches 

 an average height of i foot, and it has the appearance of a giant erect 

 form of A. lunulatum. (Fig. 58.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Adiantum gloriosum Lemkesii (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. 

 Lemkes, Alphen, Holland. A charming Adiantum derived from A. 

 scutum roseum. The fully-matured fronds bear large, pale pea-green 

 pinnules, prettily crenated and crinkled. The chief beauty of this fern 

 lies in the beautiful pale salmon-bronze tint of the young fronds. 



To Begonia * Lady Carew ' (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 Blackmore & Langdon, Bath. A very fine double variety. The flowers 

 are large and of a very bright cerise-pink colour. The foliage is of 

 medium size, and dark green in colour. 



To Calceolaria Stewartii (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. An excellent compact variety for bedding purposes. It is 

 of American origin, and grows slightly over i foot high. The flowers 

 are deep golden-yellow in colour, and are borne in large trusses. The 

 leaves are dark green, ovate and serrate. 



To Campanula tomentosa ' Maud Landale ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Miss Landale, Limpsfield, Hants. A very distinct and beautiful 

 rock plant, producing very freely its pale Hlac- violet tubular flowers 

 in trailing racemes, which measure 8 inches to i foot in length. The 

 flowers measure! inch long, and their calyces are hairy. The stems 

 are also hairy and of a reddish-brown colour. The leaves are small 

 cordate, tomentose, crenulate, and the petioles measure about 2 inches 

 in length. (Fig. 59.) 



To Carnation ' Scarlet Carola ' (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from Mr. 

 C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden. This exceUent variety has the weU- 

 known form and size of ' Carola,' is scarlet in colour, and possesses 

 a beautiful clove scent. The calyx is good and does not spht. 



To Clematis ' Empress of India ' (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. Jack- 

 man, Woking. A good variety, of strong constitution, raised as the 

 result of a cross between C. ' Fairy Queen ' and C. ' Ville de Lyon.' 

 It is intermediate between the two parents in size and colour. The 

 latter is a shade of mauve, tinged with cerise, and is quite a new colour 

 in this section of Clematis. 



To Iris ' Gold Crest ' (votes, 7 for, 2 against), from W. R. Dykes, 

 Esq., M.A., Godalming. A lovely pale violet variety, obtained by 

 crossing /. pallida and /. Cengialti. The flowers are of medium size, 

 and the standards and falls are broad. The latter measure 2 inches 

 across, and the conspicuous beard is deep golden yellow. (Fig. 60.) 



To Oxalis adenophylla (votes, 5 for), from Messrs. Bees, Liverpool, 

 and Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston. A hardy species from Chile, bearing rose- 

 pink flowers. The leaves are small, obcordate, and glaucous. (Fig. 61.) 



To Pinguicula Reuteriana (votes, 7 for, i against), from Mr. G. 

 Reuthe, Keston. The flowers of this beautiful bog plant are pink. 



