FLORAL COMMITTEE, MAY 10. 
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Award of Merit. 
To Azalea indica ‘ Madame Joseph Vervaene ’ (votes, unani¬ 
mous), from Mr. Turner, Slough. An exceptionally free-flowering 
variety with large semi-double salmon-pink flowers streaked 
with red and spotted with bright rose at the base of the upper 
petals. 
To Azalea indica‘Ami Charles Vermeire’ (votes, unanimous), 
from Mr. Turner. Flowers of medium size and good substance ; 
dull crimson with numerous small rich crimson dots on the upper 
petals. 
To Alyssum saxatile fl. pi. (votes, 14 for), from Messrs. Paul 
& Son, Cheshunt. The small semi-double deep golden yellow 
flowers are borne with great freedom. Its habit of growth 
resembles the type. 
To alpine Auricula ‘ Perfection ’ (votes, unanimous), from 
Mr. Douglas, Great Bookham. Flowers very large, rich crimson, 
with a deep golden yellow eye. 
To alpine Auricula ‘Dean Hole’ (votes, unanimous), from 
Mr. Douglas. Flowers crimson, shaded with maroon towards 
the canary yellow centre. 
To alpine Auricula ‘ Xixa ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 
Douglas. Flowers of medium size, centre rich yellow encircled 
with maroon-crimson, which runs to orange red towards the 
edges of the petals. 
To strain of Giant Auriculas for house and garden decoration 
(votes, unanimous), from Mr. D. Storrie, St. Madoes Cottage, 
Glencarse. This remarkably fine strain is the result of fifteen 
years’ selection from an accidental seedling found in a bed of 
ordinary border seedlings. The delicately fragrant flowers are 
large and handsome, and of many shades of yellow, in some 
cases nearly white. The plants had been grown out of doors 
without protection. 
Other Exhibits. 
B. Bennett, Esq., Cheverells Park, Dunstable, sent a large 
panicle of Dracaena indivisa. 
Rev. Joseph Jacob, Whitewell Rectory, Whitchurch, sent 
flowers of a large and somewhat rough yellow-flowered Auricula, 
named ‘ Wales.’ 
