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in diameter; florets curved, twisted, open at the tips, deep rose-pink, 

 streaked with carmine. 



To Dahha ' W. E. Peters ' (votes, 5 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 J. Stredwick, St. Leonards. An exhibition Cactus variety ; flowers 

 6J inches in diameter ; florets very much curved, deep scarlet-crimson. 



To Dahha 'Melody' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards. An exhibition cactus variety ; flowers 7J inches in 

 diameter ; florets crowded, open at the tips, hght lemon-yellow. 



To Dahha ' Lov/field Star ' (votes, 5 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 J. Cheal, Crawley. A flower of the ' Cosmea ' flowered type. Its form 

 is that of ' Crawley Star ' ; the colour is rosy-lilac — very attractive 

 in artificial light. 



To Dahha ' Barbara Purvis ' (votes, 7 for), from Messrs. Keynes 

 Williams, Sahsbury. A pompon variety ; the flowers are small, 

 compact, white, held well on long, wiry stalks. 



Note. — The above awards to Dahlias were recommended by a 

 Joint Committee of the R.H.S. and the National Dahlia Society. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. J, Burrell, Cambridge : Dahlias. 

 Misses Dixon, Edenbridge : hardy flowers. 

 Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : rock plants. 

 Messrs. S. Low, Enfield : greenhouse plants. 

 Messrs. Wells, Merstham : Chrysanthemums. 

 Mr. J. T. West, Brentwood : Dahhas. 



Floral Committee, Wisley, September 25, 1914. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eight members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Award of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum : — No. 65, 537. ' Abercorn Beauty ' (A.M. Sept. 

 15, 1910) ; 95, 160, 497, 525. ' Carrie ' (A.M. Sept. 23, 1902) ; 71, 

 181, 514. ' Crimson Polly ' (A.M. Sept. 10, 1912) ; 24, 66, 132. ' Diana' 

 (A.M. Sept. 29, 1910) ; 108, 471. 'Ethel' (A.M. Sept. 11, 1906) ; 56. 

 ' F. Wilson ' ; 62, 344. ' George Bowness ' (A.M. Sept. 12, 1905) ; 40, 

 86, 340, 559. ' Goacher's Crimson ' (A.M. Sept. 10, 1901) ; 23, 81, 343, 

 482. 'Harrie' (A.M. Sept. 12, 1905); 329, 483. ' J. Bannister ' ; 35, 

 105, 313, 434- ' Leshe ' (A.M. Sept. 14, 1909) ; 250, 472. ' Lorraine ' ; 

 527. ' Mabel Roberts ' ; 28, 85, 512. * Market White ' (A.M. Sept. 29, 

 1910) ; 162. ' Martin Peed ' ; 36, 87, 280, 551. ' Mme. Marie Masse ' 

 (A.M. Aug. 8, 1898); 75, 300, 485. 'Mrs. J. Fielding' ('Goacher's 

 Terra-cotta ') ; 88, 252, 517. 'Mrs. W. Sydenham'; 100, 287, 474. 

 ' Nina Blick ' (A.M. Sept. 15, 1910) ; 22, 276, 433. ' Perle Chatillon- 

 aise ' (A.M. Sept. 29, 1910) ; 13, 84, 292, 455. ' Polly ' (A.M. Sept. 29, 

 1910). 



