dxxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



NARCISSUS AND TULIP COMMITTEE. 



March 9, 1909. 

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



Five daffodils were placed before the Committee, and a " Commenda- 

 tion as a Forced Variety " was granted to : — 



Narcissus ' Circlet,' from Messrs. Cartwright & Goodwin, Kidder- 

 minster ; and to : — 



Narcissus ' Queen of the West,' from Messrs W. T. Ware, Bath. 

 (Fig. 113.) 



The Committee agreed that a " Commendation as a Forced Variety " 

 should not be granted later than the first meeting in March. 



The Rev. G. H. Erjgleheart proposed, and Mr. J. D. Pearson seconded, 

 " That a new Classification Sub-Committee be appointed," This was 

 carried unanimously and the following were elected : — Rev. W. Wilks, 

 Rev. J. Jacob, Rev. G. H. Erjgleheart, and Messrs. J. T. Bennett-Poe, 

 E. A. Bowles, P. R. Barr, A. M. Wilson, W. T. Ware, E. M. Crosfield, 

 and C. H. Curtis. 



The following proposition was also unanimously accepted : — " That 

 this Sub-Committee be instructed to consider the new Classification with 

 regard to any alterations required in it, and to report to the Committee." 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cartwright & Goodwin, Kidderminster, for forced 

 daffodils. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Lady Tate (gr., Mr. W. Howe), Park Hill, Streatham, for forced 

 daffodils and tulips. 



To Messrs. W. Cutbush, Highgate, for forced daffodils. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. R. H. Bath, Wisbech, for daffodils. 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee, March 23, 1909. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



There were no new daffodils before the Committee. 



On the motion of the Rev. J. Jacob, seconded by Mr. H. F. Chapman, 

 it was agreed, " That before any flower receives a 1 Commendation as a 

 Forced Variety,' a pot of the same, containing at least three plants, be 

 placed before the Committee." 



Considerable discussion arose over the question of the registration of 

 varieties, but no definite conclusion was arrived at. 



