FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
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where rain is very abundant. The plant exhibited carried one fine 
flower measuring about 3 inches across. It was borne on a stem 
nearly 2 feet high, and was of a beautiful Antwerp-blue colour (' Reper- 
toire de Couleurs'). The mass of golden stamens added greatly to the 
charm of the flower. 
To Nomocharis pardanthina (votes 15 for), from Edinburgh 
Botanic Garden. This lovely plant, the sole representative of its 
genus, was found by Forrest in Yunnan. It is very nearly related 
to Lilium and Fritillaria. The flowers are drooping and about 2 inches 
across. They are of a reddish-rose colour, and have three inner 
broad ovate segments with serrated edges, and three outer narrower 
lanceolate segments with entire edges and spotted at the base with 
crimson. There are six large, prominent golden anthers. The lily- 
like foliage is borne in whorls on the flower stem. The individual 
leaves are about 1 inch long and lanceolate in shape. (Fig. 111.) 
Award of Merit. 
To Iris laevigata (votes 17 for), from Mr. C. W. Christie-Miller, 
Sonning. A beautiful species of water-side Iris growing from 18 to 
30 inches high and bearing deep violet- blue flowers having a streak of 
white on the falls. 
To Iris * Rembrandt ' (votes 20 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Dobbie, 
Edinburgh. A Dutch Iris with broad falls of light Cambridge blue, 
having a large deep golden yellow blotch and standards of deep blue. 
To Rhododendron ' Diphole Pink' (votes 7 for), from Messrs. 
Waterer, Sons, & Crisp, Bagshot. A bright cerise-pink variety, faintly 
dotted with light brown. The trusses are large and spreading. 
To Rhododendron ' Donald Waterer' (votes 12 for), from Messrs. 
Waterer, Sons, & Crisp, Bagshot. The flowers of this variety are deep 
rose pink in colour, fading to a paler shade towards the centre. The 
trusses are good, and the individual flowers are of large size. 
To Rhododendron ' Duchess of Teck ' (votes unanimous), from 
Messrs, Waterer, Sons, & Crisp, Bagshot. This variety produces 
nice trusses of white flowers deeply edged with rosy mauve. 
The Committee confirmed the awards recommended to Bearded 
Irises by the Sub-Committees on May 18 and June 2. For descrip- 
tions see Report on Bearded Irises at Wisley, 1915-16. 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. Bees, Liverpool : Primulas and Roscoea Humeana. 
Messrs. Cannell, Eynsford : greenhouse plants. 
Messrs. Chaplin, Waltham Cross : Rose ' Lady Gwendoline Calvin.' 
Mr. F. Gifford, Hornchurch : Paeonies. 
M. Hornibrook, Esq., Abbeyleix : Saxifraga X Aizo-retioides, 
Sax. X 'Diana,' Viola X knaptonensis. 
Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston : hardy plants. 
Miss Willmott, Warley : Verbascum * Warley Pearl,' Silene 
alpestris ft. pi. 
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