FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



Ixix 



Floral Committee, June 18, 19 i 8. 



Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-four members present. 



The Chairman referred to the great loss sustained by the Floral Committee 

 through the death of Mr. R. Hooper Pearson, and a vote of condolence to his 

 widow and daughter was passed. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Bath, Wisbech, for hardy plants. 



Silver -gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh, for Sweet Peas. 



To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for Caladiums &c. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Delphiniums. 



To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns and flowering plants. 



To Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech, for hardy plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. B. R. Cant, Colchester, for Roses. 



To Mr. J. Douglas, Great Bookham, for Border Carnations. 



To Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, for Roses. 



To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Carnations. 



Award of Merit. 



To Delphinium ' Mrs. Baker ' (votes 13 for, 6 against), from Mr. F. Cresswell, 

 National Filling Factory, Hayes. A very useful Delphinium with a good bold 

 spike bearing large flowers, the outer petals of which are sky-blue, and the inner 

 ones violet- mauve. The eye is whitish. 



To Sweet Pea ' Dobbie's Maroon ' (votes 10 for, 5 against), from Messrs. 

 Dobbie, Edinburgh. A very large-flowered bright maroon variety. 



To Sweet Pea ' Ivorine ' (votes 14 for), from Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh. 

 A good creamy white Sweet Pea of large size. 



To Sweet Pea ' Mrs. Hitchcock ' (votes 18 for), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Edinburgh. A very pretty variety having pale pink flowers shaded with buff. 

 Some of the flowers of this variety had double standards. 



To Sweet William ' Scarlet Beauty ' (votes 12 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 Dobbie, Edinburgh. A very effective variety with large scarlet flowers. Its 

 striking colour should render it extremely valuable for bedding purposes. 



The awards recommended to Paeonies on trial at Wisley were confirmed. 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss Bayne, Bridge of Allan : Clematis ' Miss Bayne.' 



Mr. P. J. Butterfield, Waltham Cross : Geranium ' The Major.' 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : Dahlias. 



Mr. G. R. Downer, Chichester : Gaillardias and Delphiniums. 



Mr. W. Easlea, Leigh-on-Sea : Rose ' Romeo.' 



Mr. F. Gifford, Hornchurch : Pink ' Glory.' 



Mr. P. S. Hay ward, Clacton-on-Sea : Hybrid Lilium. 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 



Mr. H. Howard, Purfleet : Lilium Howardii. 



R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley : Paeonies. 



Mr. C, Turner, Slough : Philadelphus. 



