CXXvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Narcissus Committee, April 7, 1896. 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., in the chair, and nine members 

 present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Rev. G. H. Engleheart, for a seedling Narcissus, ' White 

 Queen.' 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Narcissus poeticus ' Dante ' (Poeticus ornatus xpoetarum) 

 (votes, unanimous), from the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, a very beauti- 

 ful early flowering variety, having a well-formed perianth and 

 highly coloured corona. (Fig. 14.) 



Award of Merit. 

 To 4 Petrarch ' (Ornatus x Recurvus) seedling No. 359 

 (votes, unanimous), from the Rev. G. H. Engleheart. 



Prizes. 



Class 3. — Twenty-four varieties of Narcissus, distinct, five 

 blooms of each. Polyanthus excluded. Amateurs. First prize, 

 £1. 10s., to J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt. 



Class 4 (D). — Twelve varieties of White Ajax, distinct, not less 

 than three nor more than five blooms of each. Polyanthus 

 excluded. Amateurs. First prize, £1, to Rev. G. H. Engleheart, 

 Appleshaw, Andover. 



Class 5. — Twelve varieties of yellow and bi-colour Ajax, dis- 

 tinct, not less than three nor more than five blooms of each. 

 Polyanthus excluded. Amateurs. First prize, 15s., to J. T. 

 Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt. 



Class 6 (F). Seedling Narcissus, not yet in commerce, raised 

 and shown by an Amateur, and not having yet received a Prize 

 at any R.H.S. Show. First prize, 10s., to Rev. G. H. Engle- 

 heart. 



Other Exhibits :— 



Double Ajax raised by Mr. Cornhill, Seedlings raised by Mr. 

 Cammell, Seedlings N. Dubius (? crossed with Triandrus) from 

 Professor M. Foster, and a very varied and beautiful collection of 

 Seedlings raised by Mr. Engleheart, many of which had not 

 been shown before. 



