FLORAL COMMITTEE, MAY ir/. 



CIX 



Aluard of Merit. 



To Carnation ' H. Elliott ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. Elliott, 

 Hassocks. A tree variety of strong, vigorous habit, with large well- 

 formed flowers of a lovely rosy-pink shade. A seedling raised by the 

 exhibitor. 



To Pelargonium ' Clorinda ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Cannell, 

 Swanley. A sweet-scented variety, raised from a Cape Pelargonium x 

 P. quercifolium. The foliage is similar to several of the scented varieties, 

 and the flowers in good trusses of rosy-pink, each flower having a purple 

 stripe at the base of the tv\'o upper petals. A very pretty variety. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe, Broxmouth Park, Dunbar, sent 

 seedling Carnations. 



The Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle (gr. Mr. Divers), sent Myosotis 

 dissitiflora DyercB. 



Messrs. Guttman & Weber, New York, sent Carnation ' Victory,' 

 which the Committee wished to see again. 



Mr. T. Judd, Hatchgate, Reading, staged Pansy ' Mrs. Judd.' 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt, brought Pinguicula 

 caudata superb a. 



H. J. Elwes, Esq., Colesborne Park, Cheltenham, sent two varieties 

 of Bomaria. 



Messrs. Brow^n, Peterborough, staged miscellaneous flowers. 

 Mr. Cubberley, The Gardens, Fairlawn, Tonbridge, brought Rhodo- 

 dendrons. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, sent hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, brought Roses. 

 Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, staged hardy plants. 

 Mr. N. Lowis, Bridgwater, staged Anemones. 

 Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, sent new Roses &c. 

 Messrs. Peed, Streatham, brought alpine plants. 

 Mr. A. Perry, Winchmore Hill, staged hardy plants. 

 E. E. Heath, Esq., Holmwood (gr. Mr. Philpott), sent Bhododendron 

 Falconeri. 



Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham, staged Sweet Peas. 

 Mr. R. Upton, Guildford, brought hardy plants. 



Flokal Committee, May 15, 1906. 



Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-eight members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Mr. J. Douglas, V.M.H., Edenside, Great Bookham, for Auriculas. 

 To Sir E. Loder, Bart., Leonardslee, Horsham (gr. Mr. Cook), for 

 Rhododendrons &c. 



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



