1 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Floral Committee, April 16, 1907. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Gold Medal. 



To Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury, for magnificent Roses. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for miscellaneous flowering plants. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Sutton, Eeading, for Cinerarias. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Pelargoniums, Begonias, &c. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To J. A. Kenrick, Esq., Edgbaston, for Hippeastrums. 

 To Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for New Holland and greenhouse 

 plants. 



To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for pillar Roses. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hill, Lower Edmonton, for Ferns. 



To Sir E. Loder, Bart., Leonardslee, Horsham (gr. Mr. Cook), for 

 Camellias, Magnolias, &c. 



To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for Clematis and flowering shrubs. 

 To Mr. W. E. Wallace, Dunstable, for Roses. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cragg, Harrison, & Cragg, Heston, for Cacti and succulent 

 plants. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Carnations, alpines, &c. 

 To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for hardy flowers. 

 To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, Kent, for alpine plants &c. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for herbaceous and alpine plants. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, for Acers, Roses, cvc. 

 To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for Azaleas. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Agapetes speciosa (votes, unanimous), from J. T. Bennett -Poo, 

 Esq., V.M.H. A beautiful new species, with bright-red tubular flowers 

 about 1 inch long. A warm greenhouse plant seldom seen, and of which 

 there are only a few varieties. 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Freesia Tubcrgeni Amethyst (votes, 16 for, 2 against), from Mr. 

 C. G. van Tubergen, jun., Haarlem, Holland. A large-flowered variety, 

 with light lilac-coloured flowers. Raised from F. refracta alba x F. 

 Tubcrgeni. 



