FLOEAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 5 



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Mr. G. Mileham, Leatherhead : Chrysanthemums. 



Mrs. E. Powys-Lybbe, Streatley-on-Thames : Chrysanthemums. 



Mr. G. Prince, Longworth: Eoses. 



Mr. M. Silsbury, ShankHn : Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. Whitelegg & Page, Cheltenham : Asters. 



Floral Committee, November 5, 1912. 



Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., .in the Chan-, and twenty-one members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for Begonias and Chrysanthemums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. L. E. Eussell, Eichmond, for Bertolonias and Sonerilas. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Begonias. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Emita ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A charming variety of quite a new type, obtained as the result 

 of a cross between B. socotrana $ and a single orange-scarlet variety ? , 

 The single flowers are borne in great profusion, and measure 2-| inches 

 across. The colour is a rich orange shade tinged with deep rose-pink. 

 The plant is a vigorous grower and has handsome dark green foliage. 



To Begonia ' Optima ' (votes, 13 for, 2 against), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. Another most beautiful variety, obtained as the result 

 of crossing B. socotrana ^ and B. Pearcei seedling $ . The flowers, 

 which are single and about the same size as those of ' Emita,' are rose- 

 pink tinged with salmon. They are loosely borne, and the pretty 

 combination of colours is very effective. The plant is a strong grower, 

 a profuse bloomer, and has handsome foliage. 



To Carnation * St. Nicholas ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Stuart Low, Bush Hill Park. A large scarlet perpetual flowering 

 variety of perfect form, with a good non-splitting calyx and a slight 

 perfume. (Fig. 200.) 



To Chrysanthemum ' Hector Menzies ' (votes, 16 for), from Messrs. 

 H. J. Jones, Lewisham. A useful bright lemon-yellow single variety, 

 measuring 4 inches across and having good stiff stems. 



To Chrysanthemum * Miss A. E. Eoope ' (votes, 17 for), from 

 Messrs. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. A very large incurved Japanese 

 variety, with broad curled florets of a deep yellow colour. It is a 

 seedling from Chrysanthemum ' Hon. Mrs. Lopes. ' 



To Chrysanthemum * Mr. Leonard Harrison ' (votes, 10 for, 

 2 against), from L. F. Harrison, Esq. (gr. Mr, A. H. Chapman), East 



