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Societies Affiliated, 5. — Minster Horticultural Society, Shef- 

 field and District Chrysanthemum Society, Weston Horticultural 

 Society, Bradford Gardeners' Mutual Improvement Society, 

 Petersfield Horticultural Society. 



Papers on " Snowdrops," communicated by Mr. James Allen, 

 of Shepton Mallet, Mr. D. Melville, of Dunrobin, and Mr. F. W. 

 Burbidge, of Dublin, were read by the Secretary. (See pp. 172, 

 188, 191.) 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



George Paul, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Upper Clapton, for a beautiful 

 group of stove and greenhouse plants in flower, noteworthy 

 being the Cytisuses, Pimelias, Boronias, Chorizemas, Acacias, 

 Ericas, and Cyclamen. 



To Mr. G. Phippen, Reading, for an effectively arranged 

 collection of spring-flowering plants, consisting principally of 

 Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, &c. 



To Messrs. William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, for a rich 

 series of Camellias (cut blooms), representing the best varieties 

 in cultivation. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, for a 

 splendid collection of Daffodils and other hardy spring flowers. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P.,Burford Lodge, Dorking 



(gardener, Mr. W. Bain), for cut flowers of Anthuriums,*very 



striking being A. Leodense, A. Laingii, A. carneum, and 

 several fine seedling varieties. 



Award of Merit. 

 To Amaryllis J. R. Pitcher (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, a medium-sized, fwell- 

 formed flower, of an intense crimson colour, with darker veins. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. F. W. Moore, Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, sent 

 a collection of Lachenalias (cut blooms), representing interesting 

 crosses between various types. 



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