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Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : Primulas and hardy plants. 

 Mrs. Lloyd Edwards, Ruabon : Saxifrages and hybrid Primula. 

 Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt : Rhododendron ' Paul's Early Blush.' 

 Mr. J. H. Wood, Boston Spa : Saxifraga ' Boston Spa Seedling.' 



Floral Committee, April 29, 1919. 

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

 Awards Recommended: — 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. All wood, Hay wards Heath, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. Gill, Falmouth, for Rhododendrons. 

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



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for flowering shrubs. 



To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for Azaleas. 



To Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations &c. 



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



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



To Messrs. Piper, Langley, for alpines. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Adeline, Duchess of Bedford, Chenies, for Primula ' Eureka ' hybrids. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Carnations. 



To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for alpines. 



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



To Messrs. Tucker, Oxford, for alpines. 



To Miss C. Warner, Hawkhurst, for Arums. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. J. Fitt, Welwyn, for Rhododendron fragrantissimum. 

 To Misses Hopkins, Shepperton, for hardy plants. 



Award of Merit. 



To Aubrieiia rosea splendens (votes 11 for), from Mr. M. Prichard, Christ- 

 church. This useful addition to the Aubrietias has bright rose flowers measuring 

 1 inch across and is very free-flowering. 



To Rhododendron ' Madame G. Verde Delisle ' (votes 12 for, 3 against), from 

 T. H. Lowinsky, Esq., Sunninghill. This variety is the result of a cross between 

 Rhododendron ' Doncaster ' and R. Aucklandii. The flowers which measure 

 4 inches across are a very bright deep-pink colour, and are borne in trusses of 

 about eight blooms. The centre is lighter in colour and spotted with brown. 



To Rhododendron ' Miss Adelaide Clow ' (votes 11 for, 1 against), from T. H. 

 Lowinsky, Esq., Sunninghill. The flowers of this variety are white flushed 

 with pink and have a few chocolate spots on the upper segment. The blooms 

 measure 4 inches across and are borne in trusses of about twelve. The buds 

 are quite pink. This variety resulted from a cross between Rhododendron 

 ' White Pearl ' and R. Aucklandii. 



To Rhododendron 'Mrs. Tom Lowinsky' (votes unanimous), from T. H. 

 Lowinsky, Esq., Sunninghill. This magnificent variety was also raised by 

 crossing Rhododendron ' White Pearl ' and R. Aucklandii. Its flowers are 

 very large, measuring 4^ inches across, white flushed with pink on the outside, 

 fiattish, and are borne in trusses of about eight. 



To Rhododendron ' Xenia ' (votes 9 for, 1 against), from T. H. Lowinsky, 

 Esq., Sunninghill. The parents of this variety are Rhododendron ' Helen 

 Schiffner ' and R. ' Mrs. Charles Butler.' The flowers are 3 inches across, white 

 with crimson lines at the base, and are borne in trusses of about twelve. 



Other Exhibits. 



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

 Mr. C. Elliott, Stevenage : Primula ' Mrs. Wilson.' 

 Messrs. Godfrey, Exmouth : strain of Schizanthus. 

 Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt : Rhododendrons. 



