Clxxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Floral Committee, October io, 1916. 
Mr. H. B. May, V.H.M., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 
Awards Recommended 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To Mr. J. B. Riding, Chingford, for Dahlias. 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias, clipped trees, and shrubs. 
To Mr. J. J. Kettle, Corfe Mullen, for Violets. 
To Messrs. Piper, Bayswater, for Chinese plants. 
To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for Ivies. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath, for Carnations. 
To Messrs. Baker, Wolverhampton, for hardy flowers. 
To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for hardy flowers. 
To Mr. E. J. Hicks, Twyford, for Roses. 
To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns &c. 
To Mr. G. Prince, Longworth, for Roses. 
To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy flowers. 
To Messrs. Waterer, Sons, & Crisp, Bagshot, for hardy flowers and 
shrubs. 
To Mr. W. Wells, Jun., Merstham, for hardy flowers. 
Bronze Flora Medal. 
To Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, for Roses. 
Award of Merit. 
To Aster ' J. S. Baker ' (votes 18 for), from Messrs. Baker, Wolver- 
hampton. An excellent free-flowering double white variety of the 
Novi-Belgii section. It may well be described as a white ' Beauty 
of Colwall.' 
To Aster ' King of the Belgians ' (votes n for, 2 against), from 
Hon. Vicary Gibbs (gr. Mr. E. Beckett, V.M.H.), Elstree. A free- 
flowering pale lilac-blue variety, of great beauty. The flowers have 
several rows of florets, and are if in. across. 
To Chrysanthemum ' Lichfield Pink ' (votes 10 for, 2 against), 
from Mr. A. W. Thorpe, Lichfield. A very fine rose-pink early- 
flowering variety, of perfect form and good substance. 
To Colchicum illyricum superbum (votes 15 for), from Messrs. 
Barr, Taplow. A useful addition to this race of autumn-flowering 
plants. The flowers are, speaking generally, intermediate between 
those of C. speciosum and C. autumnale in height and size. They are 
of a pale purplish-lilac colour, and white at the base. 
To Dahlia ' Anerley Yellow ' (votes 5 for), from Mr. J. A. Jarrett, 
Anerley. A clear yellow Pseony-flowered variety, of nice form and 
good size, with broad florets. 
To Dahlia ' Autumn Tints ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 
