XX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DEPUTATION TO BIRMINGHAM. 



April 25, 1901. 



A small Deputation was appointed by the Council, at the invitation of 

 the Executive of the Midland Daffodil Society, to visit their Exhibition of 

 Spring Flowers at Birmingham. 



The Deputation consisted of — 



F. W. Burbidge, Esq., M.A., V.M.H. 



John T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Member of Council. 



The Hon. John Boscawen, Member of the Narcissus Committee. 



The Rev. George Engleheart, M.A., V.M.H, 



Alfred H. Pearson, Esq., Member of Councili 



The Rev. W, Wilks, M.A., Secretary R.H.S. 



The Deputation arrived at Birmingham on Wednesday, April 24, and 

 were received at the railway station by the officers of the Society, who 

 kindly conducted them to several points of interest in the city, after 

 which they were most hospitably entertained at dinner by Robert 

 Sydenham, Esq., Hon. Treasurer of the Society. 



On Thursday, 25th, the Deputation drove to the Show ground — the 

 beautiful Botanic Gardens at Edgbaston, where they could not help 

 em^ing the horticultural advantages possessed by the citizens of the 

 great Midland metropolis. 



After the Deputation had made their awards they were (together ^\ith 

 the judges of the Show) entertained at luncheon, at 1 p.m., at which the 

 Lord Mayor of Birmingham presided. 



The Deputation brought away with them from Birmingham, not only 

 the recollection of the beautiful spring flowers of the Midlands, but also 

 the remembrance of the most kind and lavish hospitality extended to 

 them by all, 



AwAEDS AT BlEMINGHAM, 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Barr, of King Street, Covent Garden, for a group of 

 Daffodils, 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Pearson, of Lowdham, Nottingham, for a group of 

 Daffodils. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Wallace, of Colchester, for a group of Spring Flowers. 



