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KOTAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
PLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
September 7, 1870. 
Eirst-class Certificates were awarded to Daphne elegantissima, 
Calamus cinnamomeus, Livistonia rotundifolia, and Adiantum 
peruvianum, from Messrs. Veitch ; to Thuja semper-aurea, from 
Messrs. Lee ; to Lilium Leichtlinii, from Mr. Gr. F. Wilson ; and 
to Nosegay- Pelargonium David Garriek, of a fine deep crimson and 
with immense trusses, from Messrs. Bell aud Thorpe. 
A Second-class Certificate to Griffinia dryades, from Mr. 
Green; to Verbena Miss Charlotte Mildmay, with a large 
pale flesh-coloured flower with rosy-crimson eye, from Mr. 
Eckford. 
Special Certiflcates were given for a fine group of Orchids from 
Lord Londesborough, to Messrs. Veitch and Mr. Bull for their 
interesting groups of plants, to Mr. Green for both male and 
female plants of Stangeria with ripe fruit and other objects of 
interest, to Mr. Pilcher for a splendid group of Nerines and 
Vallotas, and to Messrs. Osborne for a fine specimen of Grevillea 
Banhsii. 
Mr. Walker was first for twenty-four Dahlias, Mr. Hopkins for 
twelve. Second-class Certificates being awarded to Flower of 
Kent, a good yellow self, from Mr. G. Harris, and Mrs. Harris, a 
pale show- variety, from Mr. G. Parker. 
FEUIT COMMITTEE. 
A Special Certificate was awarded to Messrs. Sutton for a col- 
lection of fifty varieties of Potato. Messrs. Osborn ofi'ered prizes 
for the best examples of Golden Champion Grapes. One only 
was awarded, which was gained by Mr. Sage, who sent two fine 
bunches, each of which weighed three pounds ; a small bunch was 
sent by Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to F. Whitbourn, Esq., which 
had acquired a slight blackish tinge from being grafted on Trent- 
ham Black. The Chinese Mustard was sent again and pro- 
nounced distinct. Mr. G. F. Wilson sent bunches of the Early 
Ascot Frontignan, valuable for growing in cold orchard-houses ; 
it is earlier and produces larger bunches than Chasselas Musque 
growing by its side : the flavour was excellent. 
