FLORAL COMMITTEE. JULY 3. 
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Other Exhibits. 
Col. Rous, Worstead House, Norfolk (gr. Mr. W. Cliettleburgh), sent 
flowering sprays of Bougainvillea ' Maud Chettleburgii.' 
Messrs. Jackman, Woking, sent flowers of Chrysanthemum segetum 
' Gloria.' The Committee asked to see a plant. 
Mr. Hayward, Fife Road, Kingston, sent some floral designs. 
From Mr. Turner, Slough, came flowers of a new crimson Damask 
Rose. The Committee asked to see a plant. 
Messrs. Sutton, Reading, sent a collection of Gloxinias. 
Mr. Amos Perry, Winchmore Hill, sent a plant of Sedum kamschati- 
cum, fol. var. The Committee asked to see a plant from the opeft ground. 
Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, sent a collection of topiary- work. 
Mr. Jones, Lewisham, sent cut flowers. 
Messrs. Phillips Taylor, Bracknell, Berks, sent Carnations. 
Floral Committee, July 3, 1900. 
W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for Roses. 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Delphiniums and Gaillardias. 
To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for hardy flowers. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Begonias. 
To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy flowers. 
To Messrs. ^Yallace, Colchester, for hardy flowers. 
To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for hardy flo\\ers. 
Bronze Flora Medal. 
To the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Grantham (gr. Mr. W. H. 
Divers), for hardy flowers. 
To Percy Waterer, Esq., Fawkham, Kent, for Sweet Peas. 
To Mr. Ladhams, Southampton, for hardy flowers. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Magnolia macrophylla (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, 
Chelsea. A vigorous, hardy, deciduous tree, introduced from North 
America exactly a hundred years ago. Its leaves are very large, some- 
times nearly 3 feet long and 10 inches broad, bright green above and 
glaucous below. The large fragrant cup-shaped flowers with stout 
petals are cream-white, stained with purple near the base. This Magnolia 
grows about 85 feet high, is rather shy- flowering in a young state, and 
dislikes cold, bleak situations. 
