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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



List VI. 



The 12 next best, as in List V. (14 voters.) 







Votes 



1. 



Mrs. Langtry 



. 9 



2. 



Beauty 



. 7 



3. 



W. Wilks . 



. 6 



4. 



Maurice Vilmorin 



. 5 



4. 



Amabilis . 



. 5 



Votes 



4. Nelsoni major . . .5 

 4. Beatrice ... .5 

 4. Cynosure . . . .5 

 9. C. J. Backhouse . . .4 



List VII. 



The 6 best Polyanthus for out-of-doors. (11 voters.) 



Votes Votes 



1. Soleil d'Or ... 9 4. Newton .... 6 



2. Bazelman major 7 5. Her Majesty . . .5 

 2. Grand Monarque 7 6. Orientalis .... 4 



It is doubtful whether any of the Polyanthus Daffodils are 

 quite hardy in the northern and north midland^counties. 



List VIII. 



The 12 best Ajax for garden effect, having regard*to constitution, 

 vigour, and varied season. (17 voters.) 







Votes 





Votes 



1. 



Emperor . 



. 17 



7. Countess of Annesley . 



. 8 



2. 



Empress . 



. 14 



9. J. B. M. Camm . 



. 6 



2. 



Horsfieldii . 



. 14 



9. Ard Bigh . 



. 6 



2. 



Grandis 



. 14 



11. Mme. de Graaff . 



. 5 



5. 



Obvallaris . 



. 10 



11. Bugilobus . . . 



. 5 



0. 



Golden Spur 



. 9 



13. Pallidus praecox . 



. 4 



7. 



Maximus . 



. 8 





The voters must have assumed that they were not to include 

 doubles, otherwise it is difficult to account for the omission of 

 Telamonius plenus, the common great double yellow Daffodil, 

 probably the most effective of any for garden purposes, and of 

 grand constitution and vigour. 



List IX. 



The 12 best of all other classes, having regard to constitution, 

 vigour, and varied season. (16 voters.) 







Votes 





Votes 



1. 



Sir Watkin 



. 12 



8. Amabilis , , 



. 5 



1. 



Barrii conspicuus 



. 12 



8. Bugulosus . 



. 5 



•6. 



Poeticus ornatus 



. 11 



8. Odorus 



. 5 



4. 



Cynosure . 



. 10 



11. Poetarum . 



. 4 



4. 



Princess Mary . 



. 10 



11. C. J. Backhouse 



. 4 



6. 



Nelsoni major . 



. 8 



11. Frank Miles 



. 4 



7. 



Duchess of Westminster 



. 6 



11. Minnie Hume . , 



. 4 



