October  31,  1895. 
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Mr.  G.  Gordon,  in  referring  to  the  proposed  new  edition  of  the  Society’s 
catalogue,  recommended  the  Committee  to  follow  the  precedent  set 
some  years  ago,  when  thirty  of  the  leading  experts  were  asked  to  send 
in  returns  for  the  purpose.  Mr.  Payne,  in  reply,  said  it  was  a  valuable 
suggestion,  and  as  the  Catalogue  Committee  were  to  hold  a  meeting 
that  evening,  the  recommendation  should  be  considered,  and  he  expected 
that  the  report  of  the  Catalogue  Committee  would  be  presented  on  the 
next  occasion  of  the  General  Committee  meeting. 
Mr.  Godfrey,  and  others.  First-class  certificates  were  awarded  as 
follows  : — 
Edith  Tabor. — A  very  fine  Japanese  of  large  size  with  long  drooping 
florets  curly  at  the  tips  ;  colour  a  pure  canary  yellow  faintly  shaded 
lemon  yellow.  From  Mr.  Notcutt. 
Mrs.  C.  Blicli. — A  large  Japanese,  with  narrow  grooved  florets  curly 
at  the  tips  ;  colour  pure  white.  Shown  by  Mr.  Chas.  Blick. 
John  Seward. — Japanese,  with  a  great  length  of  floret ;  a  large 
Fig.  66.— chrysanthemum  LAGO  MAGGIORE. 
The  election  of  new  members,  twenty-six  in  all,  followed,  and  the 
meeting,  which  was  fairly  well  attended,  closed  rather  earlier  than 
usual  at  this  time  of  the  year.  _ 
A  MEETING  of  the  Floral  Committee  was  held  at  the  Royal 
Aquarium  on  Wednesday,  October  23td,  when  Mr,  T.  Bevan  occupied  the 
chair.  There  was  a  large  attendance  of  members  and  visitors,  and  a 
remarkable  display  of  novelties,  some  of  them  being  in  excellent  form. 
Among  the  numerous  exhibitors  on  this  occasion  were  Messrs.  Cannell 
and  Sons,  Mons.  Ernest  Calvat,  Mr.  Briscoe  Ironside.  Mr,  H.  J.  Jones, 
Mr.  Wm.  Seward,  Mr.  J.  H,  Weeks,  Mr.  W,  Wells,  Mr.  R,  Owen, 
substantial  show  flower  ;  florets  rather  broad  and  of  medium  width  ; 
colour  a  beautiful  shade  of  deep  canary  yellow  tinted  lemon  yellow, 
reverse  silvery.  Raised  and  exhibited  by  Mr.  Wm.  Seward. 
Dorothy  Seward. — A  deep  rich  crimson  Japanese  tinted  carmine,  fine 
golden  reverse.  Also  from  Mr.  W.  Seward. 
Mrs.  J.  Shrimpton. — A  large  Japanese  with  very  long  florets  which 
are  twisted  at  the  tips  ;  colour  deep  orange  yellow  streaked  reddish 
crimson.  Another  of  Mr.  Seward’s. 
Diocinino. — This  is  a  pretty  Pompon  raised  by  Mr.  H.  Briscoe 
Ironside  ;  it  is  rosy  purple  in  colour  with  a  silvery  reverse  ;  a  neat 
little  globular  flower.  Exhibited  by  the  raiser. 
