FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 9. 



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FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



July 9, 1907, at Holland House. 

 Mr. May in the Chair, and twenty-five members present. 



[A list of the Cups and Medals awarded by the Council will be found 

 at p. cxxix.] 



Awards Recommended:— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Crinum M'earsii (votes, unanimous), from Col. Beddome, West 

 Hill, Putney. A new and beautiful species from Upper Burma. Plant 

 very dwarf, not more than one foot high ; leaves narrow, channelled, 

 pointed, about one foot long, and of a glaucous green. Flower stems 

 about six inches long, each carrying six pure white flowers. A floriferous 

 and lovely plant. 



Award of Merit. 



To Crinum x ' H. J. Elwes ' (votes, unanimous), from H. J. Elwes, Esq., 

 Colesborne, Cheltenham. Raised from C. americanum $ x C. Moorei $ . 

 A remarkably fine spike without foliage was exhibited. The spike bore 

 fourteen flowers and buds. The expanded flowers were of moderate size, 

 sweet-scented, and of a lovely shade of deep rose. Not quite hardy. 



To Delphinium 1 Alake ' (votes, 11 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Clark, 

 Dover. Flowers semi-double, deep violet, suffused with bronze, and of 

 large size. 



To Delphinium 'Rev. E. Lascelles ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Walters, Bath. A bold, distinct variety, with large double blue flowers, 

 having a prominent, clear white eye. (Fig. 98.) 



To Hedera dentata variegata (votes, unanimous), from Mr. L. R. 

 Russell, Richmond. A valuable much-variegated iorm of the well-known 

 strong-growing H. dentata. This should prove one of the best of all the 

 variegated Ivies. 



To Rose ' Goldfinch ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. 

 A lovely Rambler variety, with large clusters of soft yellow blooms. It is 

 evidently a free bloomer and good grower, and should be a useful addition 

 to this beautiful class. 



To Rose 1 Joseph Lowe ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Lowe 

 & Shawyer, Uxbridge. A magnificent Hybrid Tea variety that sported 

 from 1 Mrs. W. J. Grant.' The flower is of moderate size, perfect form, 

 fragrant, and of a rich rosy pink colour. 



To Rose ' Lady Helen Vincent ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Dickson, Newtownards. A wonderfully beautiful Hybrid Tea variety, 

 with rather large perfectly formed flowers of a charming shade of salmon, 

 slightly tinged with rose, and sweetly scented. 



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