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Messrs. Ban*, of Covent Garden, sent seedling Daffodils ' Lady 

 Audrey,' ' Hulda,' ' Calpernia,' 'Cleopatra,' ' Sylvia,' ' Mercedes,' 'Hat- 

 field Beauty,' and ' Arthur Gilbertson.' 



They also sent Daffodils enclosed in a solid block of ice. 



Percy Williams, Esq., of Lanarth, Cornwall, sent Daffodil ' Ptar- 

 migan.' 



Mrs. Berkeley, of Great Warley, sent seedling Daffodils ' Celia,' 



* Oberon,' and ' Perdita.' 



R. A. Danvers, Esq., Shepperton, sent a collection of Daffodils. 

 P. J. Kendall, Esq., sent a seedling named ' Duke of Wellington.' 

 Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent seedlings named ' Josephine,' 



• Surprise,' ' Mina,' ' Gold Cup,' ' Sunflower,' and ' Lilian.' 



Messrs. de Groot, Holland, sent seedlings named ' P. R. Dunn,' 



• Mrs. H. J. Jones,' ' H. J. Jones,' « Thirza Cherry,' * Van Tromp,' 

 and ' Rubens.' 



The Rev. G. P. Hayden, M.A., W T estbere, sent seedlings 'Barn Owl' 

 and ' Little Dorrit.' 



Messrs. Hogg & Robertson sent Daffodils ' Mrs. Betteridge ' and 



* Countess Cadogan.' 



Prizes. 



Group of Daffodil blossoms grown entirely outdoors (Polyanthus 

 varieties excluded) ; must include some of each section, Magni-, Medii-, 

 and Parvi-Coronati ; must contain at least thirty varieties distinct, at least 

 three blooms of each must be shown. Not more than nine blooms of any 

 one variety may be put up. To be staged in bottles, vases, or tubes, not 

 exceeding three inches in diameter at the top (inside measurement), and 

 all the stems must touch the water. Quality of flower will count more 

 than quantity, and correct naming and tasteful arrangement will be duly 

 considered. Any hardy foliage may be used, Daffodil or otherwise. No 

 prize will be awarded unless there are three competitors at least. Open 

 to Amateurs and Gentlemen's Gardeners only. First Prize, a £1. 7s. 

 Silver Cup, presented to the Society by Messrs. Barr & Sons. Second 

 Prize, Silver Flora Medal. 



1. Mrs. Berkeley, Great Warley. 

 r 2. W. B. Cranfield, Esq., Bramley House, Enfield. 

 Equal < 2. R. A. Dawson, Esq., Charlton, Shepperton. 

 I 2. C. G. A. Nix, Esq., Tilgate, Crawley. 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee, May 6, 1902. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. H. J. Jones, of Lewisham, for a group of Tulips. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Tulipa Gesncriana lutea pallida (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from 

 Miss F. Currey, Lismore, Ireland. 



