XCvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 July 8, 1890. 

 D. Morris, Esq., M.A. (Treasurer R.H.S.), in the Chair. 

 Elections. 



Fellows, 9. — H. C. Baber, C. S. Bruce, J. Burrell, Frank 

 Howard, J. E. Knight, C. E. Osman, J. E. Street, Rev. G. J. 

 Thomas, R. Wake. 



Captain H. J. Elwes, F.L.S., delivered a lecture on " Culti- 

 vated Lilies." 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring (gardener, Mr. E. 

 Hill), for a large and very excellent group of Carnation Germania. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Mr. T. S. Ware, The Nurseries, Tottenham, for an 

 interesting collection of Lilies, the most noticeable variety being 

 L. Bolanderi, which was certificated. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for an extensive group 

 of Flowering Shrubs and other hardy plants. 



To Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, for a varied collection 

 of Herbaceous Plants in flower. 



To Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for an excellent collection 

 of cut Roses — the best H.P.'s being well represented. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Babiana rubro-cyanea (votes, 14 for, 3 against), from 

 Heer de Graaf, Leyden. Flowers of a deep rich blue. 



To Spiraea Bumalda variegata (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A very dwarf shrubby variety ; leaves 

 yellow, sometimes tinged with red. 



