NARCISSUS AND TFLIP COMMITTEE, MARCH H, 



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NARCISSUS AND TULIP COMMITTEEv 



Maech U, 1911. 



Mr, E, A. Bowles in the Chair, and twenty-three members 

 present, with Mr. W. B, Cranfield as visitor. 



The thanks of the Committee were presented to Mr. H. B. May 

 for his courteous services as Chairman for many years, and a cordial 

 welcome was extended to Mr. E. A. Bowles, the new Chairman. 



A vote of condolence and sympathy was passed to the members of 

 the family of the late Mr. James Walker, one of the original members 

 of the Committee, and one held in the highest esteem. 



Mr. Cranfield explained his position in connexion with the pro- 

 posal already on foot for the formation of a National Daffodil Society, 

 and expressed his willingness to let the matter remain in abeyance 

 pending any similar movement on the part of the Narcissus Com- 

 mittee and the Council of the Eoyal Horticultural Society. The Hon. 

 John Boscawen said the Council would be prepared to entertain pro- 

 posals from the Committee for a Spring Show, a Year Book, and the 

 subdivision of the Committee for various purposes. 



The following resolution was adopted for presentation to the 

 Council : — 



" The Narcissus Committee beg the Council to grant it power to 

 hold a two-days' show in mid-April; to issue a Year Book annually 

 (through the Council) ; to issue a Schedule of Prizes (Committee to 

 find the cash prizes) ; and to divide itself into Sub-Committees for 

 special purposes. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cartwright and Goodwin, Kidderminster, for Daffodils. 

 To Messrs. Cuthbert, Soutligate, for Tulips,, 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for Daffodils. 

 To Mr. Christopher Bourne, Simpson, Bletchley, for Daffodils. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. E. H. Bath, Wisbech, for Daffodils and Tulips. 

 To Messrs. J. E. Pearson, Lowdham, Notts, for Daffodils. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Eobert Sydenham, Birmingham, for Daffodils. 



Award of Merit. 



To Tulip ' Yellow Murillo ' (votes, 15 for), a large, very double, 

 yellow variety, from Mr. W. Profittlich, Twickenham. 



