EXTEACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS 



OP THE 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 May 13, 1890. 

 Geo. Paul, Esq., in the Chair. 



Elections. 



Fellows, 35. — W. C. Atkinson, Mrs. E. Bramah, Robert 

 Brown, Geo. Catherell, Robt. Caught, D. Alex. Coles, Geo. Cox, 

 Robt. Cumming, Geo. Dixon, S. W. Edelsten, P. H. Emerson, 

 Edw. Empey, Alf. Florance, Wickham Flower, Mrs. Blackett 

 Gill, John H. Gray, C. H. Hall, W. R. Hawson, Capt. Cecil 

 Holder, W. Chas. Jones, Mrs. Kidston, Mrs. Louis Levy, L. 

 Lopes, John Lynam, Albert Middleton, Mrs. E. G. Codrington 

 Parr, Thos. Peed, Samuel Reid, A. W. Smith, A. M. Smithers, 

 F. A. Taylor, S. Thacker, Col. Wm. Brooke, G. W. Truscott, 

 Richard Winch. 



A paper was read on " Spring-flowering Trees and Shrubs," 

 by Mr. W. Goldrmg, F.R.H.S. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Kelway & Son, The Nurseries, Langport, Somer- 

 set, for a collection of cut flowers of Tree and Herbaceous Pasonies, 

 single-flowered Pyrethrums, masses of Lilac (Syringa alba grandi- 

 flora), Eurybia Gunni, and the pure white Anemone sylvestris. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, for an 

 interesting collection of cut specimens of hardy flowering trees 



