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variety, with cream-coloured perianth segments, and a handsome, yellow, 

 orange-rimmed cup. 



To Daffodil ' Red Disc ' (votes, 14 for, 2 against), from Rev. G. H. 

 Engleheart. A particularly striking Daffodil, with very refined flowers ; 

 perianth segments broad, rounded, and soft yellow ; cup very wide, rich 

 orange-red, with yellow centre. 



To Daffodil 1 Lady Gore-Booth ' (votes, unanimous), from Rev. G. H. 

 Engleheart. This also is a finely proportioned broad-cupped variety ; 

 perianth segments broad, rounded, and rich creamy- yellow ; cup lemon- 

 yellow. When shown before the Committee it was under the name 

 'Bodyguard,' but this has since been changed to 'Lady Gore-Booth.' 



Other Exhibits. 



The Rev. G. H. Engleheart, V.M.H., staged a large number of new 

 seedling Daffodils ; besides those gaining awards, 1 Lancer,' ' Gold Eye,' 

 1 Argent,' and ' Sun's Eye ' were the most attractive. 



Miss Willmott, V.M.H., Warley Place, Great Warley, exhibited 

 ' Cyprian,' ' Lord Muncaster,' and ' Norma,' three new seedling Daffodils 

 raised by Mr. Engleheart. 



Messrs. Pope, King's Norton, brought ' Clarissa,' and ' Orange Star,' 

 two new seedling Daffodils, the last-named having a very rich-hued 

 cup. 



Mr. Walker, Thame, sent Daffodil ' Primrose Phoenix,' a good double 

 form. 



S. B. Kendall, Esq., Stanhope Gardens, S.W., contributed a vase of 

 superb flowers of Daffodil * King Alfred,' as well as blooms of 'Queen 

 Alexandra.' 



Messrs. de Graaff, Leiden, sent Daffodil ' Stella ' flore pie no. 

 Mrs. Backhouse, Sutton Court, Hereford, staged ' Esmeralda,' 1 Bright- 

 eye,' and served other seedling Daffodils, all of poetic us parentage. 



The meeting for the discussion of Daffodil Classification was held at 

 3.45 p.m., Mr. H. B. May in the chair. 



A scheme was propounded by Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., V.M.H., 

 and Mr. P. R. Barr, by whom, with the assistance of Mr. J. W. Barr, it 

 had been drawn up. A brisk discussion ensued, but as the propriety of 

 formulating a scheme prior to the request or sanction of the Council was 

 questioned, and as opinions of the need for a further and more detailed 

 scheme of classification than the existing one were equally divided, for 

 and against, the meeting concluded with a request that the Chairman 

 would bring the subject before the Council. 



N m:« [ssi a \M) Tulip Committee, April 21, 1903. 



Mr, EL l>. May in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



The competition for the Barr Daffodil Cup was arranged for this date, 

 but as there was only one entry the Cup was withheld in accordance with 

 the Regulations published on p. GO of the 1 Arrangements for 1903.' The 

 one -roup Btaged, by Efc. IT. Darlington, Esq. (gr. Mr. David Bignell), Park 



