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received a vote of thanks. A similar award was made to Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons for Java hybrid Rhododendrons, a beautiful group, 
not sufficiently grown. 
The classes for hardy perennials brought out some very attractive 
exhibits. In the first eighteen bunches were asked for, to include 
perennial Asters and Sunflowers, and Mr. E. Chadwick, gardener to 
perennial “ in the garden sense.” It is exactly in a “ garden sense ” 
that it is a hardy perennial. Mr. Marshall was quite in accordance 
with the clear wording of the schedule, and should have been awarded 
the medal. Mr. A. Harding, gardener to the Dowager Marchioness of 
Huntly, Orton Hall, Peterborough, was placed second with some neat 
bunches. In that for eight bunches Mr. R. Debenham, St. Peter’s 
FIG. G3.—THUIA GIGANTEA AT LINTON PARK (Height 65 Feet). 
E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, Ealing, was placed first for 
some fine bunches, including Helianthus multiflorus major, H. Ireti- 
florus simplex, H. multiflorus, H. m. flore-pleno, Aster floribundus, 
A. Amellus, A. novse-angliae ruber, A. Chapmanni, Anemone japonica, 
A. j. alba, and Phlox amoena. The second prize went to Mr. G. H. Sage, 
gardener to the Earl of Dysart, Ham House, Richmond, who had Aster 
formosissimus, A. Shorti, A. Amellus bassarabicus, A. sibericus, Pyre- 
thrum uliginosum, Rudbeckia Newmanni, and others. The first prize 
was not awarded in the class for twelve, Mr. W. Marshall’s stand being 
disqualified for containing Colchicum variegatum, as not being a hardy 
St. Alban's, won, his Rudbeckia Newmanni and Phlox paniculata being- 
excellent. 
Orchid Committee. —Present: Messrs. IP. J. Veitch (in the chair), 
J. Douglas, C. Pilcher, and H. M. Pollett. There was very little 
business for the Committee to transact. 
G. 0. Sloper, Esq., Highworth, received an award of merit for 
Cattleya sp. aurea marginata, remarkable for the combination of ricli 
crimson and yellow, the lip being deeply coloured with crimson, and 
the throat broadly margined with yellow on both side3, crimson streaks 
radiating into it. A cultural commendation was awarded to F. A. 
