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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A lecture on "Tea Eoses" was delivered by Mr. T. W. 

 Girdlestone, M.A. (see p. 299). 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



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

 present. 

 Award Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, for an ex- 

 tensive collection of Peonies, Pyrethrums, Delphiniums, &c. 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for a miscellaneous group 

 of Hardy Plants, Single Koses, &c. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Lord Wimborne, Canford Manor, Wimborne, Dorset 

 (gardener, Mr. T. H. Crasp), for a well-flowered group of 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnations. 



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

 of Hardy Flowers. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, for an 

 interesting group of Sarracenias. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 



To Mr. S. Barlow, Stakehill House, Castleton, Manchester, 

 for a most interesting collection of Florist's Tulips (cut blooms). 



To Lord Penzance, E ashing Park, Godalming (gardener, Mr. 

 G. Baskett), for a very interesting collection of Sweet Briar 

 Hybrids, containing varieties of great promise. 



To Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for some magnificent 

 specimens of Verbascum olympicum. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Iris Gatesii (votes, unanimous), from Mr. C. G. Van Tuber- 

 gen, Zwanenburg, Haarlem, Holland, and Messrs. James Veitch & 

 Sons, Chelsea. Flowers of large size, dull greyish colour ; the 

 standard petals finely streaked, and the falls freely spotted with 

 brown. 



To Weigela hortensis nivea (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. Flowers pure white, freely produced. 



To Indigofera Gerardiana alba (votes, 5 for, 2 against), from 



