IV PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



was awarded to Nepenthes robusta, a hybrid between N. Hookeri 

 and N. phyllamphora, very free in growth, and bearing numerous 

 pitchers marked -with dark red. A vote of thanks was accorded. 

 Mr. J. Walker, nurseryman, Thame, exhibited an extensive collec- 

 tion of Dahlias and Asters in line condition as regards colour and 

 form. The best Dahlias were Monarch, very dark maroon ; Prince 

 Arthur, good yellow; Earl of Radnor, purplish lake; Bismarck, 

 crimsoon maroon. The best Quilled Asters were Purple Prince, 

 Snowflake, and Oxonian, purple with white centre. A silver 

 Banksian was awarded. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. 

 "W. Clarke, gardener to J. Raines, Esq., Clapham Common, for 

 Lilium auratum bearing a large number of flowers. Mr. H. Boiler 

 of Kensal New Town sent several succulent plants. A. second- 

 class certificate was awarded for Agave marmorata, dark green, 

 leaves with whitish transverse bars. 



Mr. C. Green, gardener to Sir G. Macleay, Bart., Pendell Court, 

 exhibited flowers of Carolinea insignis, one of the Bombaceae. 

 The flowers are large, with narrow, whitish, recurved petals and 

 numerous stamens with reddish filaments ; it is extremely fragrant. 

 A cultural commendation was awarded. Mr. Green also sent 

 fruit spikes of Gunnera manicata, and flowers of Aristolochia 

 Kaempferi and Nymphaea Eugenie. A vote of thanks was 

 accorded for the group. A large collection of good seedling 

 Tuberous Begonias was sent from the Society's garden at Chis- 

 wick. Many of the varieties were remarkably distinct and the 

 flowers large. A number of fine Asters were also contributed 

 from Chiswick. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Henry Webb, Esq., in the Chair. 



The duties of the Committee were very light on this occasion. 

 Mr. C. Osman, South Metropolitan District Schools, Sutton, Surrey, 

 sent a scarlet-fleshed Melon not of very good quality. Mr. Hyde, 

 Earnborough Park, was accorded a letter of thanks for a seedling 

 Melon of fair quality named Hyde's Hybrid. Mr. Killick sent a 

 dish of a white transparent Apple, which was characterised by 

 the Committee as very good and deserving of cultivation in every 



