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Mrs. W. H. Burns, North Mymms Park, Hatfield (gr. Mr. C. R. 

 Fielder), sent Violets. 



From Mrs. Johnstone, Bignor Park, Pulborough, came a small group of 

 Thyrsacanthus mtilans, an old-fashioned stove plant bearing an abundance 

 of small, pendulous, Fuchsia-like, crimson flowers, in long racemes. 



G. H. Hadfield, Esq., Moraston House, Ross, Hereford (gr. Mr. J. 

 Rick), sent Violets. 



Mrs. Disney Leith, Northcourt, Sharwell, I.W., sent Violets. 



S. Kendall, Esq., Stanhope Gardens, Kensington, sent Daffodils. 



Mr. Elliott, Hurstpierpoint, sent plants of Asparagus scandens to 

 which an award of merit was given on January 14, 1902, under the name 

 of A, japonicus. 



Floral Committee, March 10, 1903. 

 Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and twenty-four members present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hill, Lower Edmonton, for Ferns. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, for flowering plants. 

 To Mr. J. May, Twickenham, for Cyclamen. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for hardy Azaleas. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for hardy flowers. 



To Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, for Japanese Maples and 

 Bondeletia cordata. 



To Mr. Prichard, Christchurch, for hardy flowers. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jackman, Woking, for hardy flowers. 

 To Mr. Reuthe, Keston, Kent, for hardy flowers. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Lady Bathurst, Cirencester (gr. Mr. T. Arnold), for Clivias. 

 To F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park, New Barnet (gr. Mr. H. Parr), for 

 Hippeastrums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Magnolia Campbelli (votes, unanimous), from W. E. Gumbleton, 

 Esq., Belgrove, Queenstown, Cork, and Messrs. Robt. Veitch, Exeter. In 

 Bhotan, on the Eastern Himalayas, where Dr. Griffith discovered this 

 species at elevations of from 8,000 to 10,000 feet, it assumes quite the 

 form and aspect of a forest tree with a straight trunk 80 feet high and at 

 flowering time creates a wonderfully pretty effect. It was named by Sir 

 Joseph Hooker and Dr. Thompson to commemorate the services of Dr. 

 Campbell, of Darjeeling, a gentleman who had identified himself with the 



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