XXXviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



January 16, 1894. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To N. L. Cohen, Esq., Bound Oak, Englefield Green (gr. 

 Mr. A. Sturt), for a fine display of Freesia refracta alba. 



To Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for a group of 

 foliage and flowering plants, consisting of Begonias, Bertolonias, 

 Palms, Cyclamen, double white Primulas, Azaleas, Ericas, 

 Anthuriums, Ferns, and Orchids. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Greenlands, Henley-on- 

 Thames, for a group of well-flcwered Hippeastrums, arranged 

 with Palms, Aralias, Grevilleas, and Ferns. 



To Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., Peckham Rye, for a 

 group of highly coloured CodiaBums (Crotons) and Dracaenas ; 

 also Palms, Aralias, Ferns, and Lilies-of-the-Valley. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal, 

 To Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for a collection of 

 Chinese Primulas of compact habit and of many shades of 

 colour. 



Award of Merit, 

 To Carnation John Peter Bugus (votes, 15 for, 7 against), 

 from the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim (gr. Mr. Whillans). 

 Flowers bright scarlet, of medium size ; petals broad and deeply 

 toothed. 



To Carnation Sir H. Calcraft (votes, unanimous), from the 

 Duke of Marlborough (gr. Mr. Whillans). Large dark- red flowers 

 of fine form. 



Other Exhibits. 



F. B. Bobinson, Esq., Blagdon House, Sneyd Park, Bristol 

 (gr. Mr. Ambrose), sent cut blooms of a Tree Carnation named 



