FLORAL COMMITTEE, AUGUST 28. 



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Flokal Committee, August 28, 1894. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and nineteen members 

 present. 

 Awards Recommended: — 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 

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

 Orchids, Lilies, Begonias, Streptocarpus, Crotons, Dracaenas, 

 Alocasias, and rare Exotic Ferns. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, for Cactus Dahlias and 

 Phloxes. 



To Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for Gaillardias, 

 Scabiosas, Asters, Chrysanthemums, &c. 



Award of Merit. 



To Caladium Gurupa (votes, 15 for), from Messrs. J. Laing 

 & Sons, Forest Hill. Leaves of medium size, green, red centre, 

 and distinct green veins. 



To Codiaeum (Croton) Madame E. Tourner (votes, 16 for, 1 

 against), from Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. A broad-leaved variety ; 

 green, with a yellow centre and red petioles. 



To Anthurium Scherzerianum rotundiflorum sanguineum 

 (votes, 7 for, 5 against), from the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., 

 Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames (gr. Mr. H. Perkins). Spathe of 

 medium size ; colour deep crimson. 



Commended. 



Strain of Annual Chrysanthemums, exhibited by Messrs. H. 

 Cannell & Sons, Swanley. 



Other Exhibits. 



Dr. P. H. Emerson, Claringbold, Broadstairs, sent some very 

 interesting seedling Gaillardias. 



The Earl of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle, Penrith (gr. Mr. F. 

 Clarke), sent Carnations and Picotees. 



C. C. Nichols, Esq., Charlwood House, Lowfield Heath, sent 

 a Cactus Dahlia named Mabel Nichols. 



Sir R. G. Musgrave, Bart., Eden Hall, Langwathby (gr. Mr. 

 T. R. Cuckney), exhibited two Carnations named Sir R. Mus- 

 grave and Luck of Eden Hall. The Committee requested that 

 they might be tried in the Society's Gardens at Chiswick. 



