Xlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
group of Camellias, noteworthy varieties being Madame Ambrose 
Verschafifelt, Princess Charlotte, Marchioness of Exeter, and 
Reine des Flem-s. Also a quantity of the new winter-blooming 
and bedding China Rose named Duke of York, and a few 
plants of the pretty Clematis indivisa lobata, covered with its 
beautiful snow-white flowers. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a magnificent 
group of Iris reticulata Krelagei. The flowers large and of 
good colour. 
To Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Norwood Road, S.E., for a group 
of flowering and foliage plants, including Ericas, Staphylleas, 
Primulas, Begonias, Tulips, and Ferns. 
To Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, for a group of hardy 
cut flowers, composed chiefly of Narcissi, Iris, a few pots of 
Galanthus Elwesi, and some well-flowered Spirjeas. 
Aioarcl of Merit. 
To Violet, Princess Beatrice (votes, 19 for, ;3 against), from 
Mr. G. Nobb, Royal Gardens, Osborne. A magnificent variety, 
with large sweetly scented flowers, carried well above the foliage ; 
colour very bright. 
To Ghent Azalea, John Weathers (votes, unanimous), from 
Earl Cowper, Panshanger, Hertford (gr. Mr. Fitt). A very 
handsome and free-blooming variety, with sweetly scented 
flowers ; colour salmon-rose, the upper petals being of a rich 
yellow flushed with rose. 
To l^^ucharis Stevensii (votes, 10 for, 7 against), from the 
Duke of Sutherland, Trentham (gr. Mr. P. Blair). Flowers of 
medium size, pure white, borne in great profusion. 
To Hippeastrum, Mrs. Montefiore (votes, unanhnous), from 
jVIessrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Flowers large, white/ 
streaked with crimson and scarlet, greenish yellow centre. 
To Hippeastrum Prince Edward (votes, 21 for), from Messrs. 
J. Veitch k Sons. Flowers of medium size, colour intense 
crimson, very fine. 
Cultural Corumcndation. 
To Lady Bowmann, Jold winds, Dorking (gr. Mr. Cornish), 
for a very fine example of Shortia galaci folia, carrying upwards 
of fifty flowers. 
