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Awards Recommended :— 
Gold Medal. 
To Messrs. Bath, for a very extensive and unusually fine group of 
Darwin Tulips grown in fibre. 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Barr, for a group of Daffodils grown in the open at 
Gulval, Penzance. 
Narcissus and Tulip Committee, April 24, 1917. 
Mr. E. A. Bowles, V.M.H., in the Chair, and ten members present. 
According to the second notice given, the voting for the Award of 
the Peter Barr Memorial Cup took place at this meeting. The award 
was made unanimously in favour of Mr. Walter T. Ware, of Ingles- 
combe, Bath, who will hold the Cup for one year. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Gold Medal. 
To Messrs. Barr, for a large group of cut Daffodils containing new 
seedlings and modern varieties as well as older standard varieties. 
Silver gilt-Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh, for a display of Tulips. 
Award oj Merit. 
To Narcissus ' Michael ' (votes 8 for, 1 against), a handsome 
Trumpet variety of large size, fine form, and solid, golden yellow 
colouring. Raised by Mr. J. C. Williams ; shown by Messrs. Barr. 
Narcissus and Tulip Committee, May 8, 1917. 
Mr. E. A. Bowles, V.M.H., in the Chair, and seventeen members 
present. 
The Hon. Sec. reported the receipt of a letter from Mr. Walter 
T. Ware, thanking the Committee for voting him the Peter Barr 
Memorial Cup for the ensuing year. 
Members reported the death of Miss F. Currey, a former mem- 
ber of the Committee ; of Mr. Worsley, of Clifton ; and of Baron de 
Soutellinho, of Oporto. The Hon. Sec. was requested to write letters 
of condolence to the bereaved families. 
The Chairman read a letter received from Major Hugh Warrender, 
thanking the Committee for their letter congratulating him upon the 
receipt of the Distinguished Service Order. 
There was a splendid display of Daffodils on this occasion, eight 
groups being staged and fifteen novelties submitted for award. 
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