CCxlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Award of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum ' May McBean ' (votes, 16 for, 4 against), from 

 Mr. F. J. INIcBean, Green Cross, Plumpton. A pretty sport from 

 ' Tuxedo,' with medium-sized flowers of incurving bronzy-yellow petals, 

 forked or incised at the tips. 



To Decorative Chrysanthemum * Golden Princess Victoria ' (votes, 

 14 for), from Messrs. Wells, Redhill. A remarkably fine golden-yellow 

 sport from the well-known ' Princess Victoria,' and said to be the best 

 late yellow variety in cultivation. 



To Begonia * Agatha ' (votes, 16 for), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. This is the result of crossing B. socotrana $ with B. ' Moon- 

 light ' ^ . Plant is of compact sturdy habit and exceedingly free flowering, 

 with larger blossoms than those of the first-named parent ; also of a 

 much deeper shade of pink, resembling in that respect, as well as in size, 

 form, and substance, ' ]\Irs. Leopold Rothschild,' which originated as a 

 sport from ' Gloire de Lorraine ' about four years ago. The deep-green 

 leaves are large, roundish, similar to those of B. socotrana, but not 

 peltate. Affinity with ' Moonlight ' (itself a hybrid between B, Drcgei 

 and B. Pearcei) in either habit, foliage, or flower is scarcely perceptible. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Earl of Ancaster, Normanton Park, Stamford (gr. Mr. J. Butler), 

 sent Violets and sprays of Cliimonantlnis fragrans grandiflorus. 



The Rev. the ^Marquis of Normanby, Mulgrave Castle, Whitby (gr. 

 Mr. Corbett), sent flowers of Chrysanthemum ' Una ' raised from ' Edwin 

 Molyneux.' 



A. G. Sandeman, Esq., Presdales, Ware (gr. Mr. G. Fulford), sent a 

 new single- flowered Zonal Pelargonium named ']\Irs. Albert Sandeman.' 



Mrs. Brownlow Craig, Torrhill Cottoge, Ivybridge, Devon (gr. Mr. R. 

 Swan), sent Chrysanthemum ' Mrs. Brownlow Craig,' a sport from 

 * Mayflower,' with lovely pink flowers. The Committee asked to see a 

 plant. 



Messrs. Garaway, Durdham Down, Clifton, sent a bunch of very large 

 single Violets named ' King of the Violets.' - 



