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an Award of Merit on June 9, 1908. For description see vol. xxxiv. 

 p, cxxxi. (Fig. 153.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia * Altrincham Pink ' (votes, 9 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. Olibrans, Altrincham. This variety belongs to the winter- 

 flowering section obtained by crossing B. socotrana with tuberous 

 varieties. It is remarkably free in flowering and the individual blooms 

 are double and of a bright rose-pink colour. 



To Begonia ' Glory of Cincinnati ' (votes, 11 for, 3 against), from 

 Mr. G. Lange, Hampton. A single rosy-pink variety of very vigorous 

 habit. It is very free-flowering and the light green peltate foliage 

 resembles that of B. socotrana. (Fig. 154.) 



To Carnation 'Bath's Premier' (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from; 

 Messrs. Bath, Wisbech. A good clear yellow seedling from ' Mrs. 

 T. W. Lawson,' which it resembles in habit. It is, however, more 

 vigorous and blooms more freely than the parent. The flowers are of 

 good size, perfect in shape, and have little or no scent. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Isabel Gray ' (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. P. Ladds, Swanley Junction. A single variety of good size and 

 of a pleasing terra cotta colour. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. David Syme ' (votes, 19 for), from 

 Messrs. Wells, Merstham. A good pure white decorative Chrysanthe- 

 mum of large size with strong stems. 



Other Exhibits. 



W. B. M. Bird, Esq. (gr. Mr. A. Gooding), Chichester: Primula 

 malacoides. 



Messrs. Brown, Peterborough: Plumbago rosea. 

 Messrs. Fairbairn, Carlisle : Carnation * Geisha. ' 

 Messrs. Godfrey, Exmouth : Chrysanthemums. 

 L. F. Harrison, Esq. (gr. Mr. Chapman), East Grinstead : 

 Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. S. Holdrup, Covent Garden : Chrysanthemums. 

 Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 



Mr. W. G. Lewcock, Hampton : Chrysanthemum * Mr. Bonar 

 Law. ' 



Miss Ough, Streatham Common : flower pictures. 



W. Parrott, Esq. (gr. Mr. Cox), Kintbury : Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. Peed, West Norwood: Begonias. 



Mr. F. Pestifield, Swanley: Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. G. Eeuthe, Keston : Nerines and Saxifrages. 



Mr. G. Scourfield, Neath: Chrysanthemum ' Miss Doris Wales.'' 



Mr. V. Slade, Taunton : Pelargonium. s. 



Captain Spender-Clay, M.P. (gr. Mr. Gibson), Lingfield : Carna- 

 tions. 



