lxxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Floral Committee, October 22, 19 18. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 

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

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns and Cyclamen. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. J. J. Kettle, Corfe Mullen, for Violets. 



To Mr. F. Lilley, Guernsey, for Nerines. 



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



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

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



Award of Merit. 



To Aster ' Blue Gem ' (votes 13 for), from Messrs. Baker, Wolverhampton. 

 A violet-blue semi-double variety of the Novi-Belgii section flowering during 

 the second half of October. The height of the plant is 5 feet. 



To Aster ' Brightest and Best ' (votes 12 for, 2 against), from Mr. W. Wells, 

 jun., Merstham. This variety grows from 4 to 5 feet high, and has nfedium- 

 sized rosy mauve flowers with yellow centres. 



To Nerine 'Mrs. H. J. Elwes ' (votes 9 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Taplow. A pale pink variety, deeper at the base, prettily crinkled and borne 

 in good trusses. 



To Violet ' Mrs. David Lloyd George ' (votes 12 for, 4 against), from Mr. 

 J. J. Kettle, Corfe Mullen. A large, sweetly scented, single Violet of a deep 

 violet-blue colour with an eye of small white petals. It is said to be the result 

 of a cross between the varieties ' Cyclops ' and ' John Raddenbury.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. H. Chapman, Rye : Nerine ' Rotherside,' A.M. 1916. 



Messrs. Felton, London : Nerines. 



Mr. F. Greengrass, Kew : Chrysanthemum ' Joan.' 



Floral Committee, November 5, 19 18. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, for Chrysanthemums. 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. 

 Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. J. J. Kettle, Corfe Mullen, for Violets. 



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



Award of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Elsie E. Gabriel ' (votes 14 for, 5 against), from C. B. 

 Gabriel, Esq. (gr. Mr. F. J. Bye), Chobham. A large Single variety having 

 several rows of florets of the shade of colour known as crushed strawberry and 

 a greenish eye surrounded by a narrow yellow ring. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. H. Chapman, Rye : Nerines. 



Mr. F. Greengrass, Kew : Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. W. Wells, jun., Merstham : hardy plants. 



