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To Narcissus ' Chryse ' (votes, 18 for, o against), for show purposes, 

 from Messrs. Cartwright & Goodwin, Kidderminster. A Jonquil 

 hybrid of the cupped type and of a very deep shade of yellow Corona 

 widely expanded and with a wide scalloped edge. (Fig. 107.) 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee, April 27, 1915. 



Mr. E. A. Bowles in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



The ballot for the Peter Barr Memorial Cup took place, and as a 

 result of the voting the Chairman declared Mr. P. D. Williams, 

 St. Keverne, the holder of the Cup for the ensuing year. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Barr, Co vent Garden, for Daffodils, the group including 

 many new seedlings. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Pearson, Lowdham, for Daffodils. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Herbert Chapman, Rye, for Daffodils, mostly seedlings 

 of their own raising. 



To A. J. Nix, Esq., Crawley, for Daffodils. 



To Messrs. Bath, Wisbech, for Daffodils and Tulips. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mr. C. Bourne, Bletchley, for Daffodils. 



To Mr. A. M. Wilson, Shovel, for new Daffodils. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Carter, Raynes Park, for Daffodils. 

 First-class Certificate. 



To Narcissus 1 Caedmon ' (votes, 12 for, o against), for show 

 purposes, from Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden. A fine Poeticus variety 

 with a pronounced red rim to its cup and distinctly clawed segments. 

 It gained an A.M. on April 15, 1913. (Fig 108.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Narcissus 1 Mary Copeland ' (votes, 9 for, 2 against), for show 

 purposes, from Mr. W. Copeland, Shirley, Southampton. A shapely 

 and symmetrical double. Perianth segments flat and even, the split- 

 up corona with pleasing little bits of colour between them. 



To Narcissus ' Marseillaise ' (votes, 9 for, 4 against), for show 

 purposes, from Messrs. Herbert Chapman, Rye. Somewhat like 

 ' Almira.' Perianth waved, of good substance, and very symmetrical. 

 Eye pale lemon yellow with a narrow edge of red. A Poeticus variety. 

 (Fig. 109.) 



To Narcissus 1 Distich ' (votes, 12 for, 2 against) , for show purposes, 

 from Messrs. Herbert Chapman. A Poeticus variety with a broad rim 



