clxxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Annual Sunflowers, and Mignonettes, and made recommendations for 
awards to be approved at the meeting of the full Committee. 
Floral Committee, September 12, 1916. 
Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-two members 
present. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Gold Medal. 
To R. Cory, Esq. (gr. Mr. A. J. Cobb), Duffryn, for a group of 
decorative garden Dahlias. 
Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Treseder, Cardiff, for Dahlias. 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath, for Carnations. 
To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias. 
To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Ferns &c. 
To Mr. J. T. West, Brentwood, for Dahlias. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy flowers. 
To Mr. W. Wells, Jun., Merstham, for hardy flowers. 
Bronze Banksian Medal. 
To Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, for Roses. 
To Messrs. Carter Page, London, for Violas. 
Award of Merit. 
To Dahlia ' Admiral ' (votes 6 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Cheal, 
Crawley. An excellent Collerette variety, of large size. The colour 
is dark crimson and the collar is white. 
To Dahlia ' Bonfire ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Dobbie, 
Edinburgh. The award made to this variety on August 15 was con- 
firmed on this occasion in order that it might also receive the First- 
class Certificate of the National Dahlia Society. 
To Dahlia ' British Lion ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Stred- 
wick, St. Leonards. A bronzy orange Cactus variety, with twisted 
and curled florets. 
To Dahlia ' Challenger ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Stredwick, 
St. Leonards. A large Decorative variety. Its colour is buff, suffused 
with shades of pink. 
To Dahlia ' Crimson Flag ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Cheal, 
Crawley. A deep crimson Decorative Dahlia, of nice shape and 
medium size. 
To Dahlia ' Dandy ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell, 
Cambridge. A very large deep crimson Pseony -flowered variety, with 
very broad florets and a golden centre. 
