FLORAL COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 25 . 
CXC1X 
from Mr. W. Wells, Redhill. Plant of dwarf, bushy habit; 
very free flowering; flowers brownish crimson. 
To Cactus Dahlia ‘Ebony’ (votes, 10 for, 7 against), from 
Mr. Mortimer, Farnham. Flowers of medium size, with broad 
petals ; colour deep maroon touched with purple on the outer 
edge. 
To Dracaena Eeckhautei (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Veitch. A free-growing variety with long and rather narrow 
deep green arching leaves. An improvement on D. Bruanti. 
Other Exhibits. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. Bain), sent Lobelias, 
Pentstemons, and Verbenas. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Glasnevin, sent beautiful specimens of 
Trichinium Manglesii, which received a F.C.C. in 1865. 
Lord Suffleld, Gunton Park, Norwich (gr. Mr. W. Allan), 
sent several spikes of Kniphofia (Tritoma) grandis. 
W. Wainwright, Esq., Kimberley, Wymondham, sent an 
unnamed seedling Adiantum. 
Owen Owen, Esq., St. John’s Wood (gr. Mr. Henry Gritt), 
brought a promising Chrysanthemum named ‘ Miss Emma 
Bolton.’ 
Mr. A. Norton, East Hill, Dartford, sent. a sport from 
Chrysanthemum ‘ Madame Marie Masse ’ named ‘ Alfred Norton.’ 
Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, sent flowers of Hibiscus califor- 
nicus grown in the open air. 
Mr. R. Giilzow, Bexleyheath, Kent, sent Anthurium 
crystallinum illustre. The Committee asked to see this again 
with a plant of A. c. fol. var. for comparison. (Fig. 128.) 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, sent a group of hardy flowers. 
Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, sent a collection of Roses. 
Floral Committee, October 25, 1898. 
W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 
present. 
Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. John Waterer, Bagshot, for a collection of choice 
Conifers. 
