NARCISSUS AND TULIP COMIVIITTEE, APRIL 17. 



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Award of Merit. 



To Narcissus 'The Rising Sun' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. 

 Welchman, Up well, Wisbech. A well-proportioned ' A jax' variety; rich 

 yellow, shining as though burnished. 



To Narcissus 'Mrs. Robert Sydenham' (votes, 15 for, 2 against), 

 from Miss F. ^Y. Currey, Lismore, Ireland. A large ' Ajax ' variety, 

 with a bold trumpet that suggests descent from N. triandrus. The tlower 

 is wholly creamy- white and the trumpet is clean cut across the mouth. 



To Narcissus 'Brilliancy' (votes, unanimous), from the Rev. G. H. 

 Engleheart, V.M.H., Dinton, Hants. A showy variety that is like a very 

 much improved Barri conspicuus. The cup is brilliant orange-scarlet. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. William Bull cl- Sons, King's Road, Chelsea, submitted a 

 small group of Daffodils. 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee, Apeil 17, 1906. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and twenty-three members present. 



Twenty-six new Daffodils were brought before the Committee, and 

 thirteen groups were staged. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora JJedal. 



To Miss F. ^Y. Currey, Lismore, Ireland, for a group of Daffodils that 

 was admirably staged. It included ' Queen Sophia,' ' Egret,' ' Una,' 

 ' Glory of Leiden,' c^-c. 



To Messrs. Barr c^- Sons, Covent Garden, for a display of beautiful 

 Daffodils. Notable varieties were 'Peter Barr,' 'King Alfred,' 'Wear- 

 dale Perfection,' and ' Royal Star.' 



To Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons, Lowdham, Notts, for an interesting 

 exhibit of Daffodils that contained fine blooms of ' King's Norton,' ' Lady 

 Margaret Boscawen,' ' Topaz,' and ' Florence Pearson.' 



To Messrs. R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, for a large display of Daffodils, 

 in which such large varieties as ' Weardale Perfection,' ' King Alfred,' 

 and ' Glory of Leiden ' were conspicuous. 



To Mr. A. Wilson, East Keal, Spilsby, for a group of large vases of 

 'Blood Orange,' ' Glory of Leiden,' ' Ariadne,' ' Blackwell,' and other fine 

 Daffodils. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Hogg k Robertson, Dublin, for a group consisting chiefly 

 of incomparahilis and Leedsi Daffodils. 



To Messrs. J. Pope cl- Son, King's Norton, for a group of large 

 Daffodils, rather stifliy bunched. 



To Sir Josslyn Gore-Booth, Lissadell, SHgo, for a selection of popular 

 Daffodils. 



