FLORAL COMMITTEE, MAY 9. 



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To Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury, for Roses. 



To Messrs. Gilbert, Bourne, for Anemones. 



To Mr. A. R. Upton, Guildford, for alpine plants. 



To Mr. A. Perry, Winchmore Hill, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Waterer, Bagshot, for Rhododendrons. 



To Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, for Pansies, Violas, and Tulips. 



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



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Turner, Slough, for Primulas and Auriculas. 



To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for cut flowering shrubs an,d rock plants. 



To Mr. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for herbaceous plants. 



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



To Mr. Polten, Cranbrook, for Roses. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. Watts, St. Asaph, for Polyanthus. 



First-class Certificate. 



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

 Chelsea. Flowers solitary, borne on long slender stems about 18 inches 

 high. The flowers, which are drooping, are a dull reddish-crimson, and 

 appear to be freely produced. This was introduced by Messrs. J. Veitch 

 from Western China and Thibet, and their collector said the plant was 

 perfectly hardy, never being found at a less altitude than 11,000 feet, 

 growing in rather moist peaty soil in the mountain valleys. Perennial. 



Award of Merit. 



To Primula japonica var. pulverulenta (votes, 12 for, 6 against), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch. A new variety from Western China, and differing from 

 the type by having smaller foliage, much serrated, and the stem and the 

 inflorescence heavily coated with a white powder. The flowers are a deep 

 rosy-purple. 



To Primula Veitchii (votes, 12 for, 6 against), from Messrs. J. Veitch. 

 A new species from Central China. This is a very handsome and distinct 

 hardy Primula, with flower-spikes about 1 foot high, bearing a mass of 

 red suffused with purple flowers, each flower over 1 inch across. As the 

 plant appears to be a strong grower and remarkably floriferous, it ought 

 to prove a great acquisition. 



To Clematis montana var. rubens (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch. A new variety from Central China, and exactly like C. montana 

 in size and form, but the flowers are a beautiful rosy-pink. 



To Auricula 1 Rifleman ' (votes, 14 for), from Mr. J. Douglas, V.M.H., 

 Great Bookham. A very beautiful green- edged variety. 



To Auricula ' Vesta ' (votes, 8 for), from Mr. J. Douglas, V.M.H. 

 A white-edged variety, heavily suffused with powder. 



To Euphorbia Wulfeni (votes, unanimous), from Mr. A. Perry, 

 Winchmore Hill. A pretty variety, growing about 3 feet high, with very 

 large trusses of pale yellow flowers. 



