FLORAL COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 27. 



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Mr. May, Edmonton, sent a collection of Ferns and Bouvardias. 



From F. Lloyd, Esq., Croydon, came some sports from Begonia 

 ' Gloire de Lorraine.' 



Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, sent cut spikes of an Omit hog alum 

 which were cut by Mr. S. Cuthbert on Signal Hill, Cape Town, on 

 September 17, and forwarded to England as an ordinary parcel. They 

 were in a wonderfully fresh condition, considering they had been cut for 

 nearly a month. 



Floral Committee, October 27, 1903. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield, for Chrysanthemums. 



Silver-gilt Banks ian Medal. 



To Messrs. Wells, Earlswood, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for alpine plants. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mr. Jones, Lewisham, for Chrysanthemums and Asters. 

 To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Zonal Pelargoniums. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Dahlias. 



To Messrs Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for Begonias and Pelargoniums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. Ambrose, Cheshunt, for a miscellaneous group. 



To Mr. Lange, Hampton, for Begonias. 



To Mr. May, Edmonton, for Dracaenas. 



To Mr. Russell, Richmond, for shrubs. 



To Mr. Godfrey, Exmouth, for Chrysanthemums. 



Awards of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Our Queen ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, 

 St. Albans. A hybrid between Begonia Bex and B. Bowringiana, the 

 last-named being the seed parent. The leaves are not so broad as in 

 B. Bex, being more acuminate, and are of a dark bronzy-green colour. 

 About one inch from the margin there is a zone or band of bright green, 

 thickly spotted with reddish spots. 



To Begonia ' His Majesty ' (votes, 15 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Sander. Also a cross between B. Rex and B. Bowringiana, B. Bex in 

 this case being the seed parent. The leaves resemble those of B. Bex in 

 shape, and the colour is a mixture of reddish tint and silvery-white ; in the 

 centre of the leaf the colour is velvety-brown. 



To Chrysanthemum 1 F. S. Vallis ' (votes, 13 for, 3 against), from Mr. 

 Godfrey. A large smooth Japanese flower of the 1 Mme. Carnot ' type ; of 

 a pale yellow colour. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Maude du Cros ' (votes, 16 for), from Mr. Bulli- 



