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Societies Affiliated, 4. — Wolverhampton Horticultural and 

 Floral Society, Stourport District Horticultural Society, Dundee 

 Horticultural Association, Chislet Horticultural Society. 



A paper on " The Cultivation of Hardy Bulbs and Plants," 

 by Herr Max Leichtlin, was read by the Secretary (see p. 210). 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and eighteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. B. S.Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, for a very 

 excellent collection of Hyacinths, Tulips, Clivias, Azaleas, &c, 

 in flower. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a pretty group 

 of forced flowering Shrubs, noticeable being Spiraea confusa, with 

 clusters of white flowers like Hawthorn ; and several varieties of 

 Azalea mollis, two of which were certificated, and are described 

 below. 



To Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, for a well-grown group 

 of Ferns and other foliage plants. 



To Messrs. J. James & Son, Farnham Royal, for a beautiful 

 collection of Cinerarias, with large and finely- shaped flowers. 



To Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, for a collection of 

 Daffodils and hardy spring flowers. 



To Mr. S. Ware, Tottenham, for a pretty collection of early 

 bulbous and other hardy spring plants in flower. 



To Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for an interesting collec- 

 tion of seedling Amaryllis in bloom, and masses of early spring 

 flowers. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Chionodoxa grandiflora (votes, 10 for, 3 against) from 

 Mr. T. S. Ware. 



This fine species was introduced from Asia Minor about 

 1887, and is still known to many under the specific name 

 of " gigantea." For a Chionodoxa the flowers are very 

 large, and of an ultramarine blue, but without the white 



