FLORAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 17. 



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Floral Committee, September 17, 1907. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Carter Page, London Wall, E.C., for Dahlias. 

 Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. J. Walker, Thame, for Dahlias and China Asters. 



To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for Tritonias, &c. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Dahlias. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Dahlias. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Carnations. 

 To Mr. Perry, Enfield, for herbaceous plants. 

 To Mr. Prichard, Christchurch, for herbaceous plants. 

 To Lord Salisbury (gr. Mr. Prime), Hatfield, for Clcrodendron fallax. 

 To Mr. Chas. Turner, Slough, for Dahlias. 



To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for hardy shrubs and greenhouse plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. Brazier, Caterham, for herbaceous plants. 

 To Messrs. Brown, Peterborough, for Roses. 

 To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias, &c. 

 To Messrs. Hobbies, Dereham, for Dahlias. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Bouvardias, &c. 

 To Mr. West, Brentwood, for Dahlias. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, for stove plants. 

 To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. — 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Viburnum rliytidophylliim (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. This "wrinkle-leaved" Viburnum, introduced by 

 Mr. Wilson from Western China, forms a very fine addition to our 

 perfectly hardy evergreen shrubs. The leaves are from six to nine inches 

 long by two to three inches broad, very rugose, dark .green above, white- 

 tomentose (hairs stellate) below. The leaf stalks and young stems are 

 covered with rusty down. The cream- white flowers, in large clusters, of 

 which the buds are evident in early autumn, open about June, and are 

 succeeded by bright scarlet berries, blackening as they ripen. (Fig 103.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Dahlia ' C. E. Wilkins ' (votes, 15 for), from Messrs. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards. An exhibition Cactus variety ; quills numerous, narrow, 

 curled ; dominating colour coral-pink, but the petals are cream-tipped and 

 yellow-based. 



To Dahlia ' Cynthia ' (votes, 9 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Ware, 

 Feltham. An exhibition Cactus variety ; petals rather broad, the outer 



