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potted and placed on the shelves. So I had them lifted barely 

 six weeks ago, with a good ball, potted in ordinary mould mixed 

 with a little road grit, bone meal, and vine manure. Since they 

 commenced to swell I have watered three times with a little 

 sulphate of ammonia ; the crop now is enormous and is a 

 splendid sight." 



A. Henderson, Esq. (gr. Mr. Meades),Buscot Park, Faringdcn, 

 sent a very interesting group of Melons. 



Lord Braybrooke (gr. Mr. Yert), Audley End, sent a Melon 

 ' Audley End Favourite.' 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



Floral Committee, January 12, 1897. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-one members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park, Ascot (gr. Mr. Thorne), 

 for Cyclamen. 



To N. L. Cohen, Esq., Englefield Green, Surrey (gr. Mr. 

 Sturt), for Freesias. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Primulas. 

 To Mr. John May, Twickenham, for Cyclamen. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for a group of Cyclamen, &c. 



Award of Merit. 

 To strain of Cyclamen papilio (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 De Langhe, Rue de Constantinople, Brussels. A strain with 

 large broad fimbriated petals. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Senecio Seedlings (votes, unanimous), the result of crossing 

 Senecio multiflora with the garden Cineraria, from R. I. Lynch, 

 Esq., Botanic Gardens, Cambridge. 



