Clxxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
years. Flowers large, creamy white flushed with brown externally, 
and sweetly scented. 
To Davallia tenuifolia Burkei (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. J. Veitcli & Sons. A very graceful Fern, introduced 
from New Guinea. Fronds long, drooping, bright green, and 
deeply cut. A beautiful plant for basket culture. 
To Nymphaea marliacea chromatella (votes, unanimous), 
from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A very fine hardy Water Lily. 
Flowers large, sulphur yellow. 
Aiuard of Merit. 
To Gladiolus Dutreuil de Ehins (votes, unanimous), from 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Dorking. Flowers bright scarlet, 
flaked with white. 
To the strain of Pentstemon hybridus grandiflorus (votes, 
unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. A very fine 
strain. Flowers very large, with widely expanded throat, and of 
rich and varied colours. 
To Cirsium eriophorum (votes, 9 for, 5 against), from Lady 
Fortescue, Dropmore, Maidenhead. A plant of peculiar thistle- 
like growth. Flower heads thickly covered with a woolly grey 
substance ; flowers reddish purple. Very distinct. 
To Sweet Pea Lady Grisel Hamilton (votes, G for, 3 against), 
from Mr. Eckford. Flowers large ; lilac. 
To Sweet Pea Mars (votes, G for), from Mr. Eckford. Flowers 
scarlet, the wings shaded purple. 
To Sweet Pea Blanche Burpee (votes, 7 for), from Mr. 
Eckford. A very large, pure white variety. 
To Nymphasa Laydekerii rosea (votes, 9 for, 1 against), from 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A hardy Water Lily, with large, deep 
rose-coloured flowers. 
To Nymphnca odorata rosea (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons. A very handsome, hardy Water Lily, with large 
sweetly scented rose-pink flowers. 
Other Exhibits. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. Bain), sent a very pretty 
group of Salpiglossis. 
From J. T. Bennet-Poe, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt, came 
some very well-floworcd plants of Stroptosolcn Jamcsoni, lifted 
