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To Rose ' J. F. Barry ' (votes, i6 for), from Mr. G. W. Piper, 

 Uckfield. A charming sport from Rose * Arthur R. Goodwin.' The 

 flowers are medium in size, strongly scented, and of good form. The 

 colour is a beautiful clear yellow, though the buds are sometimes slightly 

 tinged with pink. The plant is claimed to be a perpetual bloomer and 

 of dwarf bushy habit. 



To Rose ' Princess Mary ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. E. Hicks, 

 Twyford. A very beautiful single H.T. variety, bearing large dark 

 crimxSon flowers with golden anthers. This rose is very beautiful in 

 bud and is sweetly scented. It is said to be dwarf in growth and 

 perpetual -flowering in habit. 



To Silene alpestris grandiflora fl. pi. (votes unanimous), from Mr. 

 G. Reuthe, Keston, and Messrs. Tucker, Oxford. A beautiful dwarf 

 and compact alpine plant, bearing profusely its double white flowers, 

 measuring slightly over J inch across and having toothed petals. The 

 height of the plant is about 4-5 inches, and the rather scanty short 

 lanceolate leaves are pale green in colour. (Fig. 67.) 



To Sweet Pea ' Dobbie's Orange ' (votes, 11 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh. A very deep orange variety, with prettily 

 waved standard. The blooms are borne mostly in threes. 



To Sweet Pea ' Robert Sydenham ' (votes unanimous), from 

 Mr. T. Stevenson, Addlestone. This is an excellent variety in every 

 respect. The flowers are large, bright reddish orange in colour, 

 waved, and are borne mostly in threes on exceptionally strong stems. 



To Sweet Pea 'Royal Purple' (votes, 11 for, 3 against), from 

 Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh. A very fine, distinct purple variety. The 

 flowers are very large, and are borne in fours on long, stout stems. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for Celmisia Monroi. F.C.C. 1897. 



Other Exhibits. 



W. T. Barneby, Esq., Bromyard : white Anchusa. 

 Miss Bayne, Bridge of Allan : Clematis. 

 Mrs. Berkeley, Worcester : Hydrangea ' Spetchley.' 

 Mr. W. Brooks, Weston-super-Mare : Lobeha ' Butterfly.' 

 Miss Chambers, Fishguard : Beschorneria yuccoides. 

 Col. S. R. Clark, C.B., Cuckfield : Gladiolus Buettneri. 

 Messrs. Clark, Dover v hardy plants. 

 Miss Debenham, St. Albans : Viola ' Spencer Pea.' 

 Mr. J. H. Dines, Moreton-in-Marsh : Calceolaria. 

 Mr. W. Easlea, Leigh-on-Sea : Roses. 

 Mrs. Hermon, Balcombe : Lobelia ' White House Blue.' 

 Misses Hopkins, Shepperton-on-Thames : hardy plants. 

 Mr. H. Howard, Purfleet : Lilium. 

 Mr. G. Kent, Dorking : Carnation ' Frank Kent.' 

 Mr. G. W. MiUer, Wisbech : Pyrethrum ' G. W. Miller ' and AchiUea 

 ' King Alfred.' 



Messrs. O'NeiU & Snowden, Olveston : Rose ' Florence O'Neill.' 



