FLORAL COMMITTEE, APRIL 21. 



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Floral Committee, Apkil 21, 1903. 



Mr. George Paul, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-three 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. Mount, Canterbury, for Roses. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jackman, Woking, for alpine plants. 

 To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for Cinerarias. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, for Streptocarpus. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Primulas. 



To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for forced shrubs. 



To Messrs. Frank Cant, Colchester, for Roses. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for forced shrubs. 



To Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, for Cinerarias. 



To the Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, for alpine plants. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. Perry, Winchmore Hill, for hardy plants. 



First-class Certificate. 



ToPceonia lutea (votes, 16 for), from Mr. Potten, Cranbrook, Kent. A 

 distinct and beautiful Chinese tree P^ony with rather small Water-lily 

 or cup-shaped fragrant flowers, with a prominent central cluster of deeper 

 coloured stamens. The glaucous green foliage has conspicuous reddish- 

 coloured midribs, veins, and footstalks. The plants had been flowered in 

 a cold frame. 



Award of Merit. 



To Lathyrus pubescens (votes, 16 for), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain). A wonderfully pretty and 

 uncommon perennial species from Chili, suitable for cool-house culture. 

 Its pale -blue sweet-scented flowers are very enduring in a cut state. 



To Behmannia angulata (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A greenhouse perennial of upright growth, recently introduced 

 from Central China, with conspicuous deep purple tube-shaped Incarvillea- 

 like flowers, borne on stiff wiry stalks in the axils of the deep green much 

 cut leaves. The interior of the throat is spotted with crimson on a 

 white ground. (Figs. 53 and 54.) 



To Iris spuria fol. var. (votes, 15 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Covent Garden. An upright growing Iris with yellow leaves 2-3 feet 

 long passing to pale greenish-yellow with age. It is an attractive plant 

 for the banks of streams and ponds. 



To Asperula suberosa (votes, 16 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Ware, 

 Feltham. A charming little rock-garden plant from Dalmatia with 



