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ciety. Tlie largest contributor to this grand show was H. H. Hun- 

 newell, who placed in the Society's vases over one hundred named 

 varieties of tender and an equal number of hardy kinds, which, 

 with a line of brilliant Azaleas between, completely filled a 

 large table running the whole length of our hall. In view of this 

 unprecedented displaj^, your Committee voted unanimously that the 

 very highest tribute of appreciation within their power should be con- 

 ferred upon this sumptuous exhibition, and therefore the Society's 

 Gold Medal was awarded to Mr. Hunnewell, for his magnificent 

 display. 



Some of the most beautiful varieties (nearly all half-hardy) 

 were as follows : 



Bacchus. 

 Baron Schroeder. 

 Baroness Rothschild. 

 Crown Prince. 

 Duchess of Bedfoi'd. 

 Duchess of P^diuburgh. 

 F. D. Godman. 

 Frederick Waterer. 

 George Paul. 

 Helen Waterer. 

 James Mcintosh. 

 John Walter. 

 Kate Waterer. 



Lady Grey Egerton. 



Marie Stuart. 



Martin F. Sutton. 



Michael Waterer. 



Mrs. Arthur Hunnewell. 



Mrs. W. Agnew. 



Princess Mar^' of Cambridge. 



Ralph Sanders. 



Sigisraund Rucker. 



Sir Joseph Whitworth. 



William Austin. 



W. E. Gladstone. 



Most of the prizes for Rhododendrons were taken by Mrs. F. B. 

 Hayea, she having filled a large table with these blooms ; which, 

 taken with the other llowers shown by her, made b}^ themselves a 

 irrund exhibition. Some of the finest of her varieties were 



Auguste Van Geert. 



Austin Layard. 



Baroness Lionel de Rothschild. 



Bricc Find lay. 



Charlie Waterer. 



Countess of Cadogan. 



Countess of Ilchester. 



Countess of Normanton. 



Duchess of Bedford. 



Duke of Portland. 

 Earl Cadogan. 

 Earl Haddington. 

 E. W. Waterer. 

 Frank Gomer Waterer. 

 Jack Waterer. 

 John Maclure. 

 Lady Harcourt. 

 Lady How. 



