FLORAL COMMITTEE, APRIL 18. 
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Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, sent a collection of greenhouse Ferns. 
Messrs. Williams, Holloway, sent Clivias. 
Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, sent Dracaenas and Acalyphas. 
Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, brought a collection of Irises and 
Erythroniums. 
From Messrs. F. Cant, Colchester, came Roses and amongst them a 
plant of R. polyantha ' Thalia.' The Committee asked to see this again. 
Mr. Russell, Richmond, sent plants of Dracaena Russelli, which re- 
ceived an Award of Merit, September 21, 1897. The Committee now 
consider that D. Russelli is synonymous with D. lentiginosa, and re- 
quested Messrs. Russell to submit plants of each at the next meeting for 
confirmation or otherwise. 
Floral Committee, April 18, 1899. 
W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and thirty members present. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 
To Mr. May, Edmonton, for Roses, Hydrangeas, Spiraeas, and Acers. 
To Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, for flowering and foliage plants. 
Silver Flora Medal, 
To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for Cineraria stellata. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Wilberforce Bryant, Esq., Stoke Park, Slough (gr. Mr. D. Kemp), 
for Hippeastrums. 
To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for greenhouse and flowering plants. 
To Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, for single and double Cinerarias. 
Bronze Banksian Medal. 
To Sir Francis T. Barry, Bart., M.P., St. Leonard's Hill, Windsor 
(gr. Mr. R. Brown), for Camellias grown out of doors. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Anthurium Andreanum 'Perfection' (votes, 17 for, 1 against), 
from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Dorking (gr. Mr. Bain). The large, 
bright scarlet, slightly wrinkled, heart-shaped spathes are of good form 
and quite distinct. 
To Anemone blanda cypriana (votes, unanimous), from the Duke of 
Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Grantham (gr. Mr. Divers). A charming and 
very rare dwarf-growing, free-flowering Windflower from Cyprus, with 
white Daisy-like flowers, the exterior of the petals deeply stained with 
blue. The flowers are thrown well above the foliage, and last a long time 
in good condition. It is admirably adapted for the rock-garden. 
Atoard of Merit. 
To Erythronium Johnsoni (votes, 17 for), from Messrs. Wallace, 
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