FLORAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 20. civ 
Bronze Banhsian Medal. 
To Lady Freake, Fuhvell Park, Twickenham (gr. Mr, 
Rickwood), for Cannas. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Pandanus Sanderi (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Sander, St. Albans. A very ornamental plant, with arching 
leaves 4 feet long, rich green striped with yellow. The spines 
on the under surface of the midrib are short and stout. 
To Ligustrum Walkeri (votes, 6 for, 8 against), from Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt. An Indian Privet having small twisted 
or undulated leaves arranged in pairs on wiry stems. It is said 
to be not hardy, and would be of doubtful utility in a greenhouse. 
(Fig. 87.) 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Acer Juhlkei variegata (votes, 9 for, 2 against), from 
Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. The deeply divided leaves of this 
variety are very distinct, striped with creamy white and rose on 
a green ground. The under surface is a lovely glaucous hue, 
and the bright red petioles are very showy. 
To Hibiscus totus albus (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Paul. The single flowers are pure white and somewhat larger 
than those of the well-known H. syriacus. 
To Gynerium argenteum aureum lineatum (votes, unani¬ 
mous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. This is a dwarf 
growing variety of the Pampas Grass, with long narrow leaves 
bordered with yellow. 
To Japanese Chrysanthemum ‘ May Manser ’ (votes, unani¬ 
mous), from Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. Plant of dwarf, 
sturdy habit, with large w^ell-formed pure white flowers. 
To Japanese Chrysanthemum ‘ Louis Lemaire ’ (votes, 7 for), 
from Mr. Wells, Redhill. A sport from £ Gustave Grunnerwald,* 
with orange yellow flowers flushed with bronze. The plant is 
dwarf, compact, and very free flowering. 
To Populus ontariensis variegata (votes, 7 for, 3 against), 
from Mr. J. Carter, Willow Bank, Keighley. A vigorous 
growing Poplar, with large heart-shaped leaves mottled and 
blotched with yellow on a green ground. 
To Adiantum Faulkneri (votes, unanimous), from T. Roch- 
ford, Esq., Turnford. A compact, bushy variety, bearing some 
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