CCXXxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Floral Committee, September 29, 1908. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and twenty-five members present. 



Awards recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for collections of Vitis, Bubus, 

 Nepenthes, &c. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands (gr. Mr. Davis), for 

 Selaginellas. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Asters and Dahlias. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Hill, Lower Edmonton, for Asplenium Nidus. 

 To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for herbaceous plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Dahlias, kc. 



To Messrs. Frank Cant, Colchester, for Roses. 



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



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Carnations, &c. 



To Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, for Asters. 



To Messrs. May, Edmonton, for Carnations. 



To Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, for Roses. 



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



To Mr. C. Turner, Slough, for Dahlias, Sec. 



To Mr. J. West, Brentwood, for Dahlias. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Bath, Wisbech, for Chrysanthemums, &c. 

 To J. T. Boase, Esq., Billingshurst, for ornamental gourds. 

 To Messrs. Carter Page, London Wall, for Dahlias. 

 To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Nepenthes 1 Dr. John Macfarlane ' (votes, unanimous) {N. sanguined 

 x N. Curtisii superba), from Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea. Pitchers light 

 maroon-crimson over green, finely marbled at the throat within, nearly 

 cylindric, with a slight constriction about a third from the lid ; pitchers 

 about 9 inches in length, their red stalks of the same length from blade 

 to pitcher ; blade very large, about 12 x 5 inches. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation ' Winona ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Bath, 

 Wisbech. An American tree variety, rich pink, with fringed petals, the 

 calyx and stiff wiry stem excellent, slightly scented ; somewhat similar to 

 ' Enchantress,' but deeper in colour. 



