FLOEAL COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 15. 



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FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



October 15, 1901. 

 Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and twenty- three members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for a large collection of Nepenthes. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. Prince, Longworth, Berks, for Roses. 



To Mr. Jones, Lewisham, for Michaelmas Daisies and Chrysan- 

 themums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Wells, Earlswood, Redhill, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Mr. Eussell, Richmond, for Skimmias and Euonymus. 

 To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias and autumn foliage. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for berried plants. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Dahlias and hardy flowers. 

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



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To the Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle, Salisbury (gr. Mr. Hazelton), 

 for Celosias. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Nepenthes ventricosa (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. Although known from herbarium specimens, and described so 

 long ago as 1837 by Blanco, it is only during the last few years that this 

 interesting species from the Philippines has been known in a living state 

 in English gardens. The introduction of this plant is due to Mr. Ford, 

 of the Botanic Gardens, Hong Kong. Its pitchers are very distinct, 

 nearly 6 inches long and 1^ inch across the mouth, constricted in the 

 middle, smooth, greenish-brown, with a mahogany-brown or purplish- 

 crimson rim ; lid paler than the body colour of the pitchers. (Fig. 351.) 



Award of Merit.: 



To Aster cordifolius profusus (votes, unanimous), from Lord Aldenham, 

 Aldenham House, Elstree (gr. Mr. E. Beckett). A seedling Michaelmas 

 Daisy raised from A. cordifolius ' Diana,' free in growth, i^nd beautiful in 

 flower. The flowers are mauve or pale lilac, with a prominent yellow 

 disc. It grows 4 feet high. 



To Aster ' Enchantress ' (votes, unanimous), from Lord Aldenham 



