Xlviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The President presented a Veitch Memorial Medal to Mr. 

 David Thompson, gardener to the Duke of Buccleuch at Drum- 

 lanrig Castle, and to Mr. Bruce Finlay, superintendent of the 

 Botanical Gardens, Manchester. 



Papers were read: — "On Primulas," by the Kev. C. 

 Wolley-Dod, M.A., F.R.H.S. ; and " On Auriculas," by Mr. 

 T. E. Henwood, Treasurer National Auricula and Primula 

 Society. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and nineteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Ryder & Son, The Nurseries, Sale, Manchester, 

 for a very beautiful group of Primula Sieboldi, in variety, the 

 most noticeable sorts being Bruce Findlay, Distinction, Rosy 

 Morn, Mrs. Ryder, Beauty of Sale, Nymph, and Mrs. F. S. 

 Woodward. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, The Nurseries, Upper 

 Holloway, for a large group of flowering plants, consisting prin- 

 cipally of very well-grown specimens of Clivias, Hippeastrum 

 (Amaryllis), and Spiraea astilboides. 



To Mr. H. B. May, The Nurseries, Upper Edmonton, for a 

 group of well-grown Ferns. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. H. Lane & Son, The Nurseries, Great Berkhamp- 

 stead, for an attractive group of Rhododendrons and Azaleas in 

 flower. 



To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a small but 

 interesting group of plants in flower, noticeable being Staphylea 

 colchica, Azalea rossenora, and Chionanthus virginica. 



Awards of Merit. 

 To Mignonette Garaway's Double White Improved (votes, 7 

 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Garaway & Co., The Nurseries, 

 Bristol. An excellent 'type, producing very erect spikes of pure 

 white flowers. 



