FLORAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 14. 



CXCV 



Floral Committee, November 14, 1893. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for an exhibit of 

 cut flowers, including some excellent examples of Chrysan- 

 themums Yiviand Morel, Mdlle. Therese Rey, and A. H. Neve, of a 

 delicate blush colour ; also Zonal Pelargoniums New Life, Lord 

 Tennyson (rich salmon), White Lady, &c. ; Palms and Ferns. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a large group of 

 Chrysanthemums in pots, the most noteworthy varieties being 

 Robert Owen, Charles Davis, Charles Blick, and Lady Brooke. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford 

 (gr. Mr. Wythes), for a group of Chrysanthemums beautifully 

 arranged with small Palms and Ferns. 



To Mr. R. Parker, Impncy Gardens, Droitwich, for a very fine 

 group of Chrysanthemums tastefully arranged with Ferns, Ficus 

 repens, and richly coloured sprays of Ampelopsis Yeitchii. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 



To C. E. Shea, Esq., The Elms, Foots Cray, for a group of 

 Japanese and other Chrysanthemums. 



To Mrs. Crawford, Gatton Cottage, Reigate (gr. Mr. W. 

 Slowgrove), for a small group of Chrysanthemums. 



To Mr. W. Salmon, 2 Ivy Cottages, Elder Road, West 

 Norwood, for a collection of Bouquets, Wreaths, and Crosses 

 also a very pretty basket of Autumn Foliage and Berries. 



To Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, Redhill, for a group of single 

 and double Chrysanthemums. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Primula Forbesii (votes, 14 for, 2 against), from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Dorking. A pretty species from Central China. 

 Flowers small, borne on slender spikes about sixteen inches 

 high ; the colour rich rosy lilac, with a yellow eye (fig. 39). 



To Dracama Jamesii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. This is a distinct, dwarf, and neat-growing 



