EXTCACTS TKOM PROCEEDINGS. 
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FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
August 3, 1870. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to Bowenia spectahilis 
from Messrs. Veitch, to Macrozamia magnifica and Cycas Brough- 
toni from Mr. Bull, to Hydrangea Japonica speciosa and to varie- 
gated Zonal Pelargonium Rev. E. R. Benyon from Messrs. Hen- 
derson. 
Special Certificates were given to Messrs. Yeitcli for a fine 
group of miscellaneous plants, for Encephalartos Lehmanni and a 
plant of Benanthera Lowii, wliich was considered a fine specimen 
of cultivation: the dissimilar flowers at the base of the spike are 
highly fragrant, while the others are scentless. The same awards 
were made to Mr. Stevens, gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., for fine 
plants of Disa grandiflora, to Messrs. Cutbush for dwarf Cocks- 
combs, while Pteris serrulata major serrulata from the Society's 
Grardens was similarly distinguished. Special Certificates were 
also given to Mr. Stevens for his splendid Balsams, and to Messrs. 
Carter for cut blooms of double Pelargoniums. 
Mr. C. Turner received a First-class Certificate for a fine variety 
oiLilivm auratum (Charles Turner), the golden band being replaced 
by a suffused tint of reddish brown. The same award was made 
to Mr. Gr. Thomson for a hybrid Lily named Purity, said to be a 
cross between L. 'auratum and L. speciosum, and to Mr. W. 
Thomson for Godetia Whitney i. 
Second-class Certificates were given to Mr. Keynes for Dahlias 
Incomparable and Flora Wyatt. 
The show contained many objects of great interest. 
The Pelargonium Show was by no means equal to that of pre- 
vious years. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
A Special Certificate was awarded to Messrs. Menier, Nash, 
and Co. for their late white and red Italian Tripoli Onions ; to 
Mr. Stowe, Farnborough, for some splendid specimens of black 
Naples Currants showing very high cultivation ; and to Messrs. 
Lane for examples of orchard-house trees in pots ; and a First- 
class Certificate to Messrs. Carter for their C event- G-ar den Gar- 
nishing Parsley, a very fine curled variety. 
