FLORAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 7. 



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To Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations. 



To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Begonias and Ferns. 



To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. 



Silver Banlcsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for miscellaneous flowering plants. 

 To Messrs. Carter Page, 52 London Wall, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Messrs. Peed, West Norwood, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Miss Walters Anson, Streatham, for paintings of Caladiums. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. L. E. Eussell, Eichmond, for berried shrubs. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Acquisition ' (votes, 16 for), from Messrs. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. This remarkable winter-flowering Begonia is the result of 

 a cross between a yellow tuberous variety and Begonia socotrana. The 

 former is the seed-bearing parent and the latter the pollen bearer. 

 The single flowers are of medium size and of a delicate rosy-pink 

 colour. They are borne in great profusion and are well shown off by 

 the dark green foliage. 



To Begonia 'Exquisite' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs, Veitch, 

 Chelsea. This variety is another result of the cross mentioned above, 

 and has large single flowers of a very bright and pleasing rosy-pink. 

 (Fig. 149.) 



To Begonia ' Her Majesty ' (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. Another good variety of the same type and parent- 

 age as the foregoing having large single flowers measuring from 3 to 4 

 inches across, of a charming orange salmon shade. The foliage is 

 large and dark green. 



• To Carnation * Baroness de Brienen ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs, Stuart Low, Bush Hill Park. An excellent perpetual flower- 

 ing variety of perfect form and good size. The colour is pale salmon 

 pink with a few very faint markings of a deeper shade. The edges of 

 the petals are prettily crinkled and the calyx is non-bursting. The 

 fragrance is slight but very pleasing. The plant is said to be a com- 

 pact grower, (Fig, 152.) 



To Chrysanthemum ' Golden King' (votes, 16 for), from Messrs, 

 Wells, Merstham, A bright golden yellow incurved variety of perfect 

 form measuring 5 inches in diameter. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. Andrew W^alker ' (votes, 11 for), from 

 Messrs. Wells, Merstham. A deep red decorative Chrysanthemum 

 with a buff reverse. It is a sport from * Freda Bedford ' and the 

 flowers measure 6 inches across. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Percy Arnold ' (votes, 14 for), from W, G. 

 Eigden, Esq., (gr. Mr. J. Lingwood), Englefield Green. A charming 

 single decorative variety with several rows of florets of a rose-pink 

 colour shading to white at the base, thus forming a zone of white 



