FLORAL COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 13. 



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To Carnation ' Enchantress ' (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. Bell & 

 Sheldon. A magnificent winter-flowering variety of large size, fine form, 

 and lovely shade of soft pink or flesh colour. Same as ' Fascination.' 



To Carnation 1 The President ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Bell & Sheldon. A very fine variety of tree Carnation with flowers, the 

 colour of the old Clove, but with no fragrance. 



All the above Carnations were raised in America. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. T. Dalton ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 N. Molyneux, Rookesbury Park, Wickham. A very large Japanese 

 variety, with reflexed florets, of a dark red shade, tinged with bronze. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. Swinbourne ' (votes, unanimous). A very 

 large Japanese variety, with the florets incurved. The colour is ivory- 

 white, with a shade of green at the centre. 



To Platycerium alcicome Mayii (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from Mr. 

 H. B. May, Edmonton. A glorified form of the type, and superior to it 

 in every way. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames 

 (gr. Mr. Perkins), sent Hippeastrums. 



Messrs. Bath, Wisbech, staged Chrysanthemums. 

 1 Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, brought Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, staged Carnations. 



Mr. Robson, Altrincham, sent Bouvardias. 



Mr. Parr, Trent Park, brought Carnations. 



Mr. Carpenter, By fleet, staged Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. Smith, Enfield Highway, sent Carnations. 



Mr. Seward, Hanwell, brought Chrysanthemums. 



J. B. Fortescue, Esq., Dropmore, Maidenhead (gr. Mr. Page), sent 

 Chrysanthemums. 



Floral Committee, December 13, 1904. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Banks ian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for hardy plants and shrubs. 

 To Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, for economic plants. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, for flowering plants. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for hardy shrubs. 

 To Messrs. Wells, Redhill, for Chrysanthemums. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Sutton, Reading, staged Cyclamen. 



Messrs. Ambrose, Cheshunt, brought Carnations and Roses. 



