FLORAL COMMITTEE, APEIL 16. 



and the under sides are covered with pale yellow farina. It is not 

 yet certain whether it will prove hardy in this country. 



To Eose ' Mrs. E. Alford ' (votes, 20 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 Lowe & Shawyer, Uxbridge. A large rose-pink H.T. variety of good 

 form, with recurved petals and little scent. It is intermediate between 

 ' Madame Abel Chatenay ' and ' La France,' and forces well. 



To Eose ' Mrs. C. Eeed ' (votes, 19 for, 3 against), from Messrs. 

 Lowe & Shawyer, Uxbridge. An excellent H.T. variety of good size 

 and shape. It is of a charming cream colour suffused with delicate- 

 pink, and has a pleasing perfume. The buds are particularly pretty 

 It is a good grower, and should prove useful for forcing. (Fig. 43.) 



To Viburnum Davidii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A perfectly hardy dwarf evergreen shrub, collected in 

 China by Mr. E. H. Wilson, V.M.H. The small white flowers 

 are very fragrant, and are borne in flat corymbs. The dark green 

 leaves are ovate in shape and very handsome. Owing to its compact 

 and neat habit this plant should prove useful for the rockery. (Fig. 44.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Allwood, Hayward's Heath : Carnations. 

 Messrs. Bakers, Cods all : hardy plants. 

 Mr. J. Box, Lindfield: hardy plants. 



Lord Eichard Cavendish, Holker Hall, Lanes. : Rhododendron 

 arhoreum * Holker Hall ' var. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : flowering and foliage shrubs. 

 C. S. Gordon Clark, Esq., Leatherhead : Brunfelsia calycina. 

 Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver: Carnation 'Mrs. A. F. Dutton.* 

 Mr. C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden : Carnations. 

 Messrs. Fells, Hitchin: hardy plants. 

 Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Elstree: Exochorda Giraldii. 

 Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, Guildford : hardy plants. 

 Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park : Carnations, &c. 

 Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton : Ferns and flowering plants. 

 Messrs. Peed, Mitcham : rockery. 



Mrs. Henry Stevenson, Stoke Poges : Anemone fulgens 

 ' Hedgerley. ' 



Messrs. Thompson & Charman, Bushey : alpines. 

 Messrs. Wallace, Colchester: alpines, &c. 

 Messrs. Wells, Merstham : Carnations. 



Floeal Committee, Apkil 16, 1912. 

 Mr. IT. B. May, Y.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for forced plants, Carnations and 

 alpines. 



