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'Queen of Edgely,' cut with stems 2 feet long. The foliage was quite 

 fresh but the flowers unfortunately fell to pieces immediately they were 

 unpacked, so that no opinion could possibly be formed upon them. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, sent Rhododendrons and a small well- 

 flowered plant of Loropetalum chinense. 



Messrs. Nieuwenhuis & Zonen, Holland, sent a new Narcissus, * King 

 Edward VII.' 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, sent hardy flowers. 



Messrs. Heath., Cheltenham, sent double Primulas. 



Floral Committee, Februaey 26, 1901. 

 Mr. ^Y. Marshall in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-qilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for Camellias. 

 To Messrs Cuthbert, Southgate, for forced shrubs. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Narcissi. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Williams, Upper Holloway, for forced shrubs. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Alpines. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Cyclamen and Cineraria stellata. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, for foliage and flowering plants. 

 To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy flowers. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Jackman, Woking, for hardy flowers. 



Award of Merit. 



To Iris Tubergeniana (votes, unanimous), from Miss Willmott, V.M.H., 

 Warley Place, Essex. A new and quite distinct dainty little Iris, wdth 

 long, flat, recurA-ing, sharply pointed glaucous leaves, margined with white. 

 The flowers, borne on sturdy stems, are greenish-yellow with prominent 

 dark markings on the falls. (Fig. 129.) 



To Adonis amurensis (votes, 13 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Wallace, 

 Colchester. A native of Manchuria, Northern China, flowering earlier 

 than A. vernalis. It grows a foot or so high, has delicately cut rich green 

 leaves, and bears small deep yellow flowers. It is quite hardy and should 

 prove a splendid plant for the rock garden. (Fig. 130.) 



