FLORAL COMMITTEE, JULY 19. 



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Floral Committee, July 19, 1910. 



Mr. Wm. Marshall, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-three members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Debbie, Edinburgh, for Sweet Peas. 



To Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart., Chelmsford, for Malmaison Carnations. 



To Messrs. May, Edmonton, for Crotons and ferns. 



Silver-gilt Ba^iksian Medal. 



To Mr. A. Perry, Enfield, for Spiraeas and Water Lilies. 



To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for hardy herbaceous plants. 



To E. J. Preston, Esq., Beckenham, for specimen plants. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Begonias. 

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

 To Mr. J. Douglas, Bookham, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for Eoses. 

 To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for greenhouse plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Carter Page, London Wall, for Violas. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Gunn, Birmingham, for Phloxes. 



To Mr. F. Lilley, Guernsey, for Gladioli. 



To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for hardy plants. 



To Mr. G. Eeuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for hardy plants. 



To Mr. A. F. Dutton, Tver, for Carnations. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Eussell, Eichmond, for hardy Fuchsias. 



Award of Merit. 



To Astilbe x Arendsii ' Salmon Queen ' (votes, 11 for, 2 against), 

 from Herr Georg Arends, Eonsdorf, Germany. A cross between 

 Astilhe Davidii and A. ' Queen Alexandra,' of a salmon-pink colour. 

 The plants were from 3 to 4 feet in height, and very vigorous in habit. 



To Astilbe x Arendsii 'Venus' (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from 

 Herr Georg Arends, Eonsdorf, Germany. A cross between Astilbe 

 floribunda and A. Davidii, of a deep violet-rose colour, and similar in 

 liabit to the above. 



To Calendula, Dobbie's strain (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Dobbie, Edinburgh. The strain includes two named varieties, ' Sulphur 

 Queen ' and ' Orange King '; the former is pale yellow and the latter 



