CCXVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Floral Committee, November 23, 1915. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Gold Medal. 



To Misses Tate and Tanner (gr. Mr. Streeter), Bushey Heath, for 

 winter-flowering Begonias. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Begonias. 

 To Mr. A. Perry, Enfield, for Polystichums. 

 To^Messrs. Piper, Bayswater, for trees and shrubs. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for shrubs. 

 To Mr. Malby, for photographs of fruits and flowers. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath, for Carnations. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Eynsford, for Pelargoniums. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Lilies and Heaths. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for shrubs. 

 To Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, for Carnations. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation 'Louvain ' (votes 11 for, 1 against), from Mr. 

 A. F. Dutton, Iver. A perpetual-flowering variety with large, bright 

 cerise-pink flowers, shaded with salmon. There is a slight perfume 

 to the flowers, and the calyces are non-bursting. 



To Chrysanthemum 'Aristocrat ' (votes 16 for), from Mr. N. 

 Davis, Framfield. A very decorative single variety. The blooms 

 are deep yellow and have several rows of florets. The width of the 

 blooms is nearly 5 inches. 



To Chrysanthemum 'Louisa Pockett ' (votes 13 for), from Messrs. 

 Wells, Merstham. This is an exceptionally large white Japanese 

 variety, with curled florets. 



To Chrysanthemum 'Monica Mitchell' (votes 11 for, 5 against), 

 from Mr. N. Davis, Framfield. The flowers of this variety are 

 single and of a dull garnet colour. The golden centre is surrounded 

 by a narrow ring of yellow. 



