xlviii PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Floeal Committee, March 28, 1911. 



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

 Joint Chairmen < „ , tt -rv^r tt rr- -ii \ 

 L Mr. H. B. May, \ .M.H. (Committeej. 



Twenty-eight members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for forced shrubs and miscellaneous 

 greenhouse plants. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

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

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



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for forced shrubs. 

 To Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations, &c. 

 To Mr. Prichard, Christchurch, for hardy plants. 

 To Mr. Eeuthe, Keston, for alpines and shrubs. 



Silver Banksian Medal, 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Clematis. 

 To Messrs. Mount, Canterbury, for Poses. 

 To Mr. G. Prince, Longworth, for Eoses. 



Bronze Floral Medal. 

 To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy plants. 

 To Messrs. Clark, Dover, for hardy plants. 

 To Mr. Ellison, West Bromwich, for ferns and Gerberas. 

 To Mr. Engelmann, Saffron Walden, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. Gill, Falmouth, for Rhododendrons. 

 To Messrs. Heath, Cheltenham, for hardy plants. 

 To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for hardy plants. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for hardy plants. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for hardy plants. 

 To Mrs. Harvey, Slough, for sprays of Fortune's Yellow Eose. 

 To Mr. L. E. Eussell, Eichmond, for forced shrubs. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation ' Empire Day ' (votes, 15 for, 6 against), from Mr.; 

 A. Smith, Enfield Highway. This new perpetual flowering variety is^ 

 very vigorous in growth and exhibits to a remarkable degree the treei 

 habit. The flowers are large, slightly scented, perfect in shape and of 

 a delightful salmon colour. The calyx does not burst and the bloom 

 are borne in great abundance on long stiff stems. (Fig. 77.) 



To Ehododendron * Mrs. Kingsmill ' (votes, 17 for), from Mis; 

 Mangles, Scale, Surrey. This beautiful variety has creamy whittj 



