NARCISSUS AND TULIP COMMITTEE, APRIL 30. lxxi 



Barr Da ffodil Cup Competition. 



There was but one entry for the Barr Daffodil Cup, and this, from 

 the Rev. G. P. Haydon, Westbere, Canterbury, was considered worthy 

 of the award. Miss Willmott, V.M.H., Mr. James Walker, and Mr. 

 Walter T. Ware, acted as judges. 



Tulip Trials at Wisley. 



The following members were elected to form the Sub-Committee to 

 inspect the Tulip Trials at the Society's Gardens, Wisley : — Miss Willmott, 

 V.M.H., Rev. J. Jacobs, Messrs. E. A.Bowles, J. T. Bennett-Poe, V.M.H., 

 James Walker, Walter T. Ware, Wm. Poupart, P. R. Barr, R. Wallace, 

 and R. Sydenham, with the Chairman, Mr. H. B. May, and the Hon. Sec, 

 Mr. Chas. H. Curtis. 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee, April 30, 1907. 

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



Fifteen new Daffodils and eight new Tulips were placed before the 

 Committee, and twelve groups of Tulips and Daffodils were staged. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Gold Medal. 



To Miss Willmott, V.M.H., Warley Place, Great Warley, Essex, for 

 an exceptionally fine and interesting group of new and rare Daffodils. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons, Lowdham, Notts, for a group of 

 well-grown Daffodils, including some new varieties. 



To Mr. A. M. Wilson, East Keal, Spilsby, for a group of Daffodils, 

 finely set up. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, Mary St., Dublin, for a group of 

 Tulips. 



To Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, for an exhibit of Daffodils 

 and Tulips. # 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, for a group of Daffodils and 

 Tulips. 



To Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, for a group of Tulips. 

 To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, for a group of 

 Daffodils and Tulips. 



A icard of Merit. 



To Daffodil 1 Miss Willmott ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Walter 

 T. W T are, Ltd., Inglescombe, Bath. A fine variety of Poeticus type ; 

 very large flowers; perianth pure white; cup larger than in Narcissus 

 Poeticus, orange-yellow, with orange rim. 



