NARCISSUS AND TULIP COMMITTEE, MARCH 19 & APRIL 2. lxix 



NARCISSUS AND TULIP COMMITTEE. 



March 19, 1907. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 



Three new varieties were placed before the Committee, but no awards; 

 were granted to them. 



Award Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, N., for a large 

 and interesting group of forced Daffodils and Tulips, in pots. 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee, April 2, 1907. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and twenty-four members present. 



Ten new Daffodils and five groups were considered by the Committee. 

 Arising out of a discussion initiated by Mr. P. D. Williams, a motion 

 proposed by the Rev. Eugene Bourne, and seconded by the Rev. Canon 

 Fowler, " That after the 1907 season not fewer than eight blooms of a 

 new Daffodil be submitted for an Award of Merit," was carried without 

 dissent. 



Following on this proposal came one from the Rev. Canon Fowler 

 and Mr. P. D. Williams, " That after the 1907 season not fewer than 

 twelve blooms of a Daffodil shall be necessary to secure a First-class 

 Certificate." This was adopted unanimously. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mr. Chas. Dawson, Gulval, Penzance, for a group of new and 

 rare varieties of Daffodils, admirably arranged. 



To Sir Josslyn Gore-Bpoth, Bart., Lissadell, Sligo, for a group of 

 Irish-grown Daffodils, chiefly popular varieties. 



Award of Merit. 



To Daffodil 1 Homespun ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Chas. Dawson,. 

 Gulval, Penzance. A largely, finely proportioned, deep golden-yellow 

 I?icomparabilis variety of unusual beauty. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. J. Pope & Son, King's Norton, showed a small group of 

 Daffodils. 



S. B. Kendall, Esq., Newton Poppleford, Devon, submitted some 

 wonderfully well-grown flowers of Daffodil ' King Alfred.' 



Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, N., showed Tulips in pots. 



