FLOEAL COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 22. 



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To Messrs. May, Edmonton, for foliage and flowering plants. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for Begonias, Carnations, &c. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Peed, Streatham, for Carnations. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for alpines and Carnations. 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum 1 Ball of Gold ' (votes, 18 for), from Messrs. Bath, 

 Wisbech. Flowers pale yellow, petals incurved. A strong stemmed, 

 free-flowering variety, recommended by the Committee on account of its 

 suitability for market work. (Sport from 1 Snowdrift.') 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Blackmore & Langdon, Twerton-on-Avon : new Carnation. 

 Colonel Bosworth, Boehampton : new Chrysanthemums. 

 Messrs. Chatfield, Southwick, Brighton : Chrysanthemums. 

 Mr. A. Dewar, Kilmarnock : new Chrysanthemum. 

 Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, Bucks : Carnations. 



First Garden City, Limited, Letchworth : designs for small gardens. 



Miss Hopkins, Shepperton : alpines, &c. 



Mr. Frank Lilley, Guernsey : new Chrysanthemum. 



Mr. E. Potten, Cranbrook : Pelargonium 1 Double Paul Crampel.' 



Mr. J. C. Russell, Taunton : new Chrysanthemum. 



Mr. H. W. Thorp, Worthing : new Chrysanthemum. 



Mr. G. H. Varley, Worthing : new Chrysanthemum. 



Messrs. Wells, Merstham : Chrysanthemums. 



Floral Committee, December 22, 1908. 

 Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for hardy evergreen shrubs and green- 

 house plants. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. W. Cutbush, Highgate, for berried shrubs, Carnations, kc. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Pelargoniums and Begonias. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, for Ferns. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

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



First-class Certificate. 

 To Acanthus montanus (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A shrubby species from West Africa, described in 1864, but 



