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floT\  ers ;  Mr.  W.  Iceton,  for  Lilies  of  the  Valley  and  flowering 
plants;  Mr.  A.  Watts,  for  Sweet  Peas  and  Lilies;  Mr.  Percy 
Waterer,  for  Sweet  Peas;  Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  for  Oriental 
Poppies;  Mr.  R.  Sydenham,  for  Sweet  Peas. 
.  Orchid  Committee  recommended  eighteen  awards,  com¬ 
prising  six  first  class  certificates,  ten  awards  of  merit,  and  two 
cultural  commendations.  The  Floral  Committee  recommended 
one  F.C.C.,  and  seven  awards  of  merit.  In  Class  23  of  the 
Rose  competition  (the  report  of  which  we  are  obliged  to  hold), 
two  gold  medals  were  awarded  for  new  Roses,  one  to  Messrs. 
Frank  Cant  and  Co.,  for  H.T.  Lady  Roberts,  a  lovely  intro¬ 
duction;  and  to  Messrs.  Paul  and  Son,  for  a  “Weeping  rugosa 
alba.”  These  will  be  described  in  our  next. 
Al,  Princess  of  Wales,  Golden  Perfection,  Winter  Beauty,  Duke 
of  York,  Best  of  All,  and  Perfection  were  some  of  the  best. 
Messrs.  G.  Bunyard  and  Co.,  Maidstone,  arranged  a  group  of 
flowers  and  fruit.  The  latter  comprised  a  collection  of  Cherries 
in  pots.  Apples,  and  baskets  of  Cherries.  The  latter  were  very 
good,  especially  Early  Purple*  Guigne,  Governor  Wood,  Noir  de 
Schmidt,  and  Elton  Heart.  The  Apples  appeared  as  fresh  and 
sound  as  ever.  The  flowers  comprised  a  good  collection  of  rock 
plants  tastefully  arranged,  w'hile  Rhododendrons,  Irises,  and 
a  variety  of  other  hardy  subjects  comprised  the  display. 
Plants  and  Flowers. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Epper  Edmonton,  had  an  extensive  exhibit 
of  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  Ferns,  Crotons,  and  Bamboos.  The 
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View  of  Holland  House,  the 
Seat  of  the  Rose  Conference 
Fruit  and  Vegetables. 
Messi-s.  T.  Rivers  and  Son,  Sawbridgeworth,  again  .staged 
one  of  their  grand  collections  of  fruit  trees  in  pots,  which  com¬ 
prised  Cherries,  Plums,  Peaches,  Nectarines,  and  Figs.  The 
Cherries  were  in  grand  health,  and  carrying  heavy  crops. 
Empress  Eugenie,  Guigne,  Anonnay,  Elton,  May  Duke,  Lewis 
de  Burr,  and  Early  Rivers  were  most  noteworthy;  the  Cardinal 
Nectarines,  Princess  of  Wales  Peaches  and  Plums,  Curlew,  Blue 
Rock,  and  Golden  Transparent,  being  e.specially  fine. 
From  Mr.  S.  Mortimer,  Rowledge,  Farnham,camo  a  good  col¬ 
lection  of  Melons,  Cucumbers,  and  Tomatoes.  The  Melons  in¬ 
cluded  good  fruits  of  Royal  Favourite,  Excellent,  xtdvancer,  Ne 
Plus  Ultra,  and  Baden  Powell.  The  boxes  of  Cucumbers  were 
British  King,  Tender  and  True,  and  Express,  Tomatoes  were 
excellent ;  Holmes’  Supreme,  Peach  Blow,  Hipper  I.,  Sutton’s 
bright  flowers  of  the  Zonals  were  counteracted  with  a  plea.sant 
foil  of  Ferns.  The  Ivy  section  was  represented  by  well  flowered 
plants  of  Achievement,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Martin,  The  Queen,  Leopard, 
Resplendent,  and  Col.  Baden  Powell.  Conan  Doyle,  Oliver. 
J.  M.  Barrie,  Mark  Twain,  Lord  Kitchener,  Californio,  and 
Madame  Carnot  were  the  most  notable  Zonals.  Needless  to  .say, 
the  Ferns,  Dracaenas  and  Crotons  were  all  choice  specimens. 
Me.s.sr.s.  Sander  and  Sons,  St.  Albans,  had  a  few  choice  speci¬ 
men  foliage  plants,  Heliconia  Sanderi  being  effective,  and  a 
Avell  flowered  plant  of  Acalypha  Sanderi  alba  attracted  much 
attention.  Linospadix  Micholitzi  was  in  capital  condition. 
From  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  came  a  large 
exhibit  of  hybrid  Aquilegias,  staged  in  large  vases,  the  range 
in  colouring  being  really  remarkable,  while  tho  bunches,  as 
arranged,  demon'<trated  their  value  for  decorative  purposes. 
