FLORAL COMMITTEE, APRIL 25 



CXXV 



Floral Committee, April 25, 1905. 

 Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Lord Aldenham, Elstree, Herts, (gr. Mr. Beckett), for cut flowering 

 trees and shrubs. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for cut Pelargoniums. 

 To Messrs. Frank Cant, Colchester, for new Roses. 

 To Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, for pot Roses. 



To J. A. Young, Esq., Stone House, Putney (gr. Mr. Street), for 

 Cinerarias. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for Clematis and flowering shrubs. 



To Messrs. Smith, Worcester, for flowering plants. 



To Messrs. Carter, London, for Japanese trees. 



To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for spring flowers. 



To Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, for Violas. 



To Messrs. B. E. Cant, Colchester, for Roses. 



To Mr. W. Taylor, Hampton, for Roses. 



To Messrs. Lang, Forest Hill, for Cinerarias and Streptocarpus. 

 To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for alpine plants. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations, 8zc. 



To Messrs. Jackman, Woking, for alpine plants. 



To Messrs. Gilbert, Bourne, for Anemones. 



To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for spring flowers. 



To Mr. C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden, for Sweet Peas. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Meconopsis integrifolia (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. This magnificent meconopsis was introduced from Western 

 China or Thibet by Messrs. J. Veitch, and is decidedly the most lovely 

 variety we have ever seen. The flowers are large, cup-shaped, and of 

 a delicate shade of canary-yellow, produced on stems bearing several 

 flowers, and from 18 inches to 2 feet high ; both foliage and stems 

 are covered with light brown hairs. As the plant is quite hardy it will 

 prove a very valuable addition to our gardens. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cyrtanthus angustifolius grandiflorus (votes, 13 for), from Miss 

 Willmott, V.M.H., Warley Place. This is not only much larger than the 

 type, but the colour of the flower is also much deeper and brighter, and 

 far superior in every respect. 



To Carnation ' Elizabeth ' (votes, unanimous), from S. Morris, Esq., 

 Wretham Hall, Thetford (gr. Mr. Henley). A very fragrant tree variety, 



