FLORAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 9. 



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Floral Committee, November 9, 1897. 



C. E. Shea, Esq., in the Chair, and eleven members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Mr. R. Gulzow, Bexley Heath, Kent, for 75 varieties of 

 Dracaenas. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Earl Percy, Syon House, Brentford (gr. 

 for Chrysanthemums. 



To Mr. John Russell, Richmond, for a 

 collection of Ivies grown in tree-form in pots. 



Award of Merit. 



To Sonerila ' Lady Burton ' (votes, 5 for), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain). A very ornamental 

 foliage plant, growing to a height of about 8 inches, with 

 silvery-grey foliage and conspicuous green venations. 



To strain of Wallflower ' Parisian Early ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea. Plants of dwarf sturdy 

 habit ; very free flowering ; flowers very fragrant, large, yellow, 

 tinged with bronze. 



To Japanese Reflexed Chrysanthemum ' Admiral Ito ' (votes, 

 7 for, 2 against), from Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth. Large 

 flowers of a deep golden yellow colour. 



To Dracaena albo-lineata (votes, 7 for), from Mr. R. 

 Gulzow, Bexley Heath. Leaves 20 inches long, narrow, deep 

 green, margined with creamy- white. 



To Dracaena Indivisa Burtoni (votes, 7 for), from Mr. R. 

 Gulzow. A graceful variety with long narrow arching bronze 

 green leaves, striped with reddish purple down the centre. 



To Bouvardia Humboldti grandiflora (votes, 10 for), from 

 Messrs. Crane & Clarke, March, Cambridge. Plant of vigorous 

 habit, with glossy green leaves, and large pure white sweetly 

 scented flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



A. Kingsmill, Esq., Harrow Weald, sent some well-berried 



Mr. G. Wythes), 

 most interesting 



