FLORAL C( ).^LMITTEE, FEBRUARY 28. 
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Floral Committee, February 28, 1899. 
W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To St. George's Nursery Co., Hanwell, for Cyclamen. 
To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for hardy flowering shrubs, 
amongst which were the two beautiful hardy Corylopsis. (Figs. 18 
and 19.) 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Purnell Purnell, Esq., Woodlands, Streatham Hill, for Daffodils 
and Cinerarias. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Miller, South Kensington, for Cinerarias. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Prunus persica vulgaris alba flore-pleno (votes, H for, 4 against), 
from Messrs. W. Paul. A remarkably fine double form of the white- 
flowered Peach. It is quite hardy, free in growth, and exceptionally 
free-flowering. (Fig. 20.) 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Pthododendron ' Exquisite ' (R. Javanicum x R. Teysmanni) 
(votes, 9 for), from Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. This beautiful greenhouse 
Rhododendron is conspicuous for its large clusters of rich canary-yellow 
flowers and prominent crimson anthers. 
To Rhododendron 'Hercules' (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. Veitch. 
This belongs to the Javanicum group of hybrids, and is interesting by 
reason of its flowers very frequently having as many as seven petals 
instead of the usual five. The flowers are borne in dense clusters, and 
the colour is apricot-yellow suffused with rose-pink, deepening towards 
the edges of the petals. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Lady Margaret Boscawen, Tregye, Cornwall, for bunches of 
remarkably fine ' Marie Louise ' and ' Neapolitan ' Violets. 
To Mr. J. Hudson, gr, to Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury 
House, Acton, for berried sprays of Asparagus Sprengeri. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mrs. Bonham Carter, Petersfield, sent a flower of the Black Calla, 
Arum sanctum. 
Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, sent small plants of Primula floribunda 
' Isabella' bearing an abundance of cream-white flowers. The Committee 
asked to see this again. 
Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, brought Daffodils. 
From Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, came a group of Prunus (Amygdalus) 
persica magnifica. 
