1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



January 9, 1912. 



, . [ Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H. (Groups). 



Uliairmen ^ ^ ^^^^ V.M.H. (Committee). 



Twenty-six members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for miscellaneous flowering plants. 

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



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mr. H. Burnett, Guernsey, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Zonal Pelargoniums. 

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

 plants. 



To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns. 



To Messrs. Yeitch, Chelsea, for greenhouse plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. L. E. Eussell, Eichmond, for flowering trees and shrubs 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Allwood, Hayward's Heath, for Carnations. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. E. Guile, Newport, Essex, [ : Carnations. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Carnation ' Wivelsfield Wonder ' (votes, 11 for, 5 against), from 

 Messrs. Allwood, Hayward's Heath. A fancy perpetual-flowering 

 variety with a white ground rather heavily flaked with deep pink. 

 The flowers are large and the calyx non-bursting. The stems are 

 stiff and of a good length for cutting. (Fig. 33.) 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Messrs. Sutton, Eeading, for Lachenalia pendula. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Baldwin, Cambridge : very fine fruiting sprays of Ruscus 

 aculeatus. 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden : Freesias and hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : rockery. 



Mr. C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden : Carnation 'Lady Nortli- 

 cliffe.' 



