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variety, a seedling from ' W. Bowman ' belonging to the Novi-Angliae 

 section. The flowers are large and borne in compact panicles ; 

 ray florets light violet-purple, disc florets deep orange-yellow. 



To Aster ' Cloudy Blue' (votes, ii for, 4 against), from Mr. E. 

 Ballard, Colwall, Malvern. This pretty variety belongs to the Novi- 

 Belgii section. The flowers are borne in large panicles ; the ray 

 florets are in several whorls, giving the flower a double appearance 

 when young, pale bluish-lavender; disc florets yellow (fig. 115). 



Other Exhibits. 



The Rev. Canon Cooper Marsden, D.D., Bickley (gr. Mr. W. 

 Rigby) : Chrysanthemum ' W. Rigby.' 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden : Nerines and hardy flowers. 

 The Misses Hopkins, Shepperton-on-Thames : rock plants. 

 Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston : miscellaneous plants. 

 A. Worsley, Esq., Isleworth : Nerines. 



Floral Committee, Wisley, October 16, 1914. 



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



The following recommendations for award were made to be sub- 

 mitted to the next full meeting of the Committee :— 



Awards Recommended : — 



Award of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum : — Nos. 165, 501. ' Almirante ' ; 82, 427. 

 'Bronze Goacher ' (A.M. Oct. 24, 1911) ; 74, 158. 'Caledonia'; 

 39, 138, 529. ' Champ d'Or ' ; 497. ' Evelyn ' ; 31, 93, 296, 536. ' Fee 

 Parisienne ' ; 496. ' Jimmie ' ; 58, 538. ' Pluie d'Argent ' ; 52, 308. 

 ' R. Pemberton ' ; 19, 106, 309, 444. ' Roi des Blancs ' ; 102. 

 'Stella'; 127, 432. 'Tonkin.' 



Highly Commended. 

 To Chrysanthemum : — Nos. 504. 'A. Barnham'; iii, 337. 

 ' Ernest Baltet ' ; 114. ' Fleuve Rouge ' (224. ' Flambeau ') ; 199. 

 ' May ' ; 9, 272, 428. ' Minnie Carpenter ' ; 120, 241. ' Miss B. Miller ' ; 

 469. ' Mme. Drouard ' ; 406. ' Nellie Riding.' 



Floral Committee, October 20, 1914. 



Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair and twenty-seven members 



present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for Begonias. 



Silver -gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Jones, Lewisham for Asters. 



