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with a tinge of golden yellow at the base, and are borne in heads of 

 four or five after the manner of an Amaryllis. They are about 4 inches 

 long, and the mouth of the trumpet measures 2| inches across. The 

 pedicels are short and thick, and the scent is very pleasing. The 

 plants were grown in a sheltered spot out of doors. 



To Carnation ' White Wonder ' (votes, 8 for), from Messrs. All- 

 wood, Haywards Heath. A new perpetual flowering variety having 

 pure white flowers of excellent form with a very noticeable and pleasing 

 scent. It is a seedling from 'White Perfection,' and has a more 

 bushy habit of growth than its parent. It has a perfect calyx and the 

 petals have nicely serrated edges. (Fig. 144.) 



To Dahlia ' Maurice Eivoire ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Hobbies, Dereham. This variety belongs to the ' Collarette ' section 

 and is about 4 inches across. The outer florets are deep velvety 

 crimson, and the ring of small florets round the golden yellow centre 

 IS white. The flowers are on stiff stems and very showy. (Fig. 150.) 



To Dahlia ' Miss Stredwick ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards. A splendid ' cactus ' variety of a rose colour. 

 The flowers are 7 inches across, and are borne on stiff stems. The 

 petals are slightly twisted. 



To Dahlia ' Eichard Box ' (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards. An excellent bright sulphur yellow ' cactus ' variety 

 of large size and perfect form. The flowers are borne on strong stems, 

 and are fully 7 inches across. 



To Dahlia ' Union Jack ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. C. Turner, 

 Slough. A single variety also known as ' Star of Denmark,' and 

 having bright scarlet petals each with a broad white streak. The 

 flowers are about 3^ inches across, and the habit of the plants appears 

 to be very free flowering. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bakers, Codsall : Dahlias. 

 Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone: Asters. 



H. J. Elwes, Esq., V.M.H., Cheltenham: Amaryllis Belladonna 

 varieties. 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Dorking: Clerodendron coerulea. 



Mr. G. Eeuthe, Keston : hardy plants. 



Mr. H. Shoesmith, Woking: Dahhas. 



Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea : Hibiscus virginicus and H. palustris 

 rosea. 



