FLORAL COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 14. 



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Floral Committee, December 14, 1897. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To J. W. Temple, Esq., Leys wood, Groombridge (gr. Mr. 

 F. Cubberley), for Chrysanthemums in pots. 



To Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham, for Chrysanthemums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To A. Pears, Esq., Spring Grove, Isleworth (gr. Mr. W. Farr), 

 for Euphorbias (Poinsettias) and Begonias. 



To Messrs. H. Cannell, Swanley, for Zonal Pelargoniums. 

 To Messrs. W. Cutbush, Highgate, for double Primulas. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for Carnations and Cyclamen. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Winter Cheer ' (B. Socotrana<? x B. Tuberous 

 variety) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea. 

 A vigorous growing variety of erect habit, with deep green leaves 

 and large rosy carmine single flowers borne in loose trusses. 



Other Exhibits. 



W. C. Walker, Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill (gr. Mr. 

 Cragg), sent flowering sprays of Cissus discolor. 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Forde Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. J. Crook), 

 sent a small bunch of cut flowers. 



A. R. Knight, Esq., Hardinge Road, Ashford, Kent, exhibited 

 a patent flower-pot. 



Mr. J. Bryson, Helensborough, sent eight varieties of 

 Chrysanthemums. 



From Messrs. E. Hillier, Winchester, came a white sweet- 

 scented Carnation named ' Miss Lilian Hillier.' 



Mr. J. R. Tranter, Henley-on-Thames, sent Japanese 

 Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. J. R. Tranter,' 



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