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Award of Merit. 



To Cytisus sessilifolius (votes unanimous), from Miss Willmott, V.M.H., 

 Great Warley. A very pretty flowering shrub of great hardiness growing from 

 4 to 6 feet high. Its bright-yellow flowers are borne in great profusion in short 

 erect terminal racemes. The leaves are small, trifoliate and sessile. The plant 

 is a native of Southern Europe. 



To Primula Harroviana (votes 10 for), from A. K. Bulley, Esq., Neston. 

 The pure white flowers of this charming Primula are broadly campanulate, and 

 measure about \ inch across. They are borne, some pendent, others horizon- 

 tally, on slender spikes covered with white meal. The height of the plant is 

 about four inches. The leaves are bright green, crenate and about three inches 

 long. 



To Ramondia pyrenaica pallida (votes unanimous), from Mr. T. Temple 

 West, Redhill. A very vigorous- growing pale form of Ramondia pyrenaica. 

 The colour of the large flowers is light- bluish mauve. 



To Sweet Pea ' Hawlmark Maroon' (votes 5 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Alex. Dickson, Belfast. The colour of this variety is deep bronzy maroon, and 

 the flowers are of large size and beautifully waved. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. G. Anquetil, Ightham : Cistus Goldsmidi. 



Mr. R. Bolton, Birdbrook : Sweet Peas. 



Messrs. H. Chapman, Rye : Iris ' Rotherside Gladiator.' 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 



E. Marsden Jones, Esq., F.L.S., Malpas : hybrid Geums and Cheiranthus. 



Mr. C. Turner, Slough : Lilacs. 



Mrs. Woodward, Bewdley : Paeonia Woodwardii. 



Floral Committee, June 17, 1919. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. E. J. Hicks, Twyford, for Roses. 



To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Delphiniums and Paeonies. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Bath, Wisbech, for Paeonies, Delphiniums. &c. 



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



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



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for shrubs, Dahlias, etc. 

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

 To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for Irises. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath, for Carnations. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cheiranthus ' Pamela Pershouse ' (votes 15 for) from Mr. E. Marsden 

 Jones, Tilston Rectory, Malpas. This plant is the result of a cross between 

 Cheiranthus alpinus and C. Allionii. It is very free- flowering and compact in 

 habit. The flowers are deep golden-yellow in colour and measure about an 

 inch across. 



To Cistus ' Silver Pink ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Hillier, Winchester. 

 A very charming hardy Cistus bearing large bright rose-pink flowers measuring 

 3 inches across. The centre of each flower is occupied by a bunch of golden 

 stamens. The leaves are thick, lanceolate, 1 to 3 inches long, deep green above 

 and greyish green beneath. 



To Lonicera ciliosa (votes unanimous), from Lady Gurney, Norwich. A 

 perfectly hardy twining Honeysuckle, introduced from Western North America 

 in 1824. The leaves are ovate, 2 to 3 inches long, glaucous beneath, and hairy 

 on the margins. The upper leaves are perfoliate. The flowers are produced 



