CXCViii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



October 13, 1896. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To the Hon. H. H. Aldenham, Aldenham House, Elstree (gr. 

 Mr. Beckett), for a very fine display of Perennial Asters (Michael- 

 mas Daisies). 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, for a collection of 

 Dahlias. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton, for a group of Adiantum. 

 Farleyense. 



To Mr. G. Prince, Oxford, for a collection of Tea Roses. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. 

 Mr. Hudson), for a group of Perennial Asters (Michaelmas 

 Daisies), which had been grown from cuttings inserted in a cold 

 frame in May. 



To Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, for a group of hardy 

 flowers. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 



To Mr. W. Wells, Redhill, for a group of Chrysanthemums. 

 To Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, for a group of Chrysanthe- 

 mums, Asters, and Nerines. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Pteris Childsii (votes, unanimous), from Mr. T. Childs, 

 New Eltham. A very handsome fern of bushy habit with pale 

 green fronds, the pinna? broad, much divided and beautifully 

 crested. 



