FLORAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 19. 



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Floral Committee, August 19, 1902. 

 Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Mr. May, Upper Edmonton, for a group of Codiaeums (Crotons). 

 To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for a large collection of Gladiolus. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mr. Prichard, Christchurch, for a group of herbaceous flowers. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for a group of hardy flowers. 

 To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for a collection of annuals. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, for a collection of Roses 

 To Messrs. Storrie, Dundee, for Begonias, Lobelias, &c. 

 To Messrs. Webb and Brand, Saffron Walden, for a collection of 

 Hollyhocks. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Mrs. Da vies- Evans, Highmead, Llanybyther (gr. Mr. Fox), for a 

 collection of Nymphasas. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To P. Purnell, Esq., Woodlands, Streatham Hill, for a group of stove 

 and greenhouse plants. 



To Messrs. Bellgrove, Hammersmith, for a group of Codiaaums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Buddleia variabilis, var. Veitchiana (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. This handsome novelty was recently introduced from 

 Central China, and in growth and foliage is similar to the type. The 

 raceme of pale mauve flowers is about 10 inches in length, closely 

 packed together, and abundantly produced. The plant is said to attain 

 a height of about 15 feet, and is in every way very much finer than the 

 ordinary variety. (Fig. 182.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Senecio clivorum (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea. 

 Another plant recently introduced from Central China, and growing abjut 

 4 \ feet high, with foliage 9 inches long and six inches broad, borne on 

 long petioles. Flowers in cymes 3^ inches across, and of rich yellow 

 colour. (Fig. 183.) 



Kniphofia ' Rufus ' (votes, 11 for, 6 against), from Mr. Prichard, Christ- 

 church. Spike 5 inches long, the upper portion being a deep orange-red, 

 changing to pale yellow at the lower part. 



To Gladiolus 'Coronation' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Kelway, 

 Langport. A very vigorous variety with a stout spike. Flowers white, 

 with crimson spots on the segments. 



