CX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Daffodil ' Warley Scarlet ' (votes, unanimous), from Miss Willmott ; 

 a Burbidgei variety, belonging to the broad-crowned group. The perianth 

 is creamy- white, and the crinkled crown is orange -scarlet. 



To Daffodil 'Henri Vilmorin ' (votes, 17 for), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Covent Garden. A medium-sized 1 Ajax,' with pale cream-coloured 

 perianth, and a smooth primrose-yellow trumpet. 



To Daffodil ' Py ramus 1 (votes, 15 for), from Messrs. Barr. An ' Ajax ' 

 with a large lemon -yellow trumpet and a well-developed ivory-white 

 perianth. 



To Daffodil 1 Elvira ' (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Barr. 

 This is the result of crossing Narcissus poeticus omatus with N. polyanthus, 

 and it is a fine garden plant. The fairly large flowers are white, with a 

 golden crown, and borne in good clusters at the apex of very stout stems. 



To Daffodil ' Bennett-Poe ' (votes, 15 for), from A. Kingsmill, Esq., 

 Harrow Weald. A sulphur-yellow triandrus hybrid with large drooping 

 flowers and straight trumpet. 



To Daffodil ' Dewdrop 1 (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from Mrs. Back- 

 house, Sutton Court, Hereford. A Leedsii variety, with a sulphur- 

 coloured crown and finely formed white perianth. 



To Daffodil ' Surprise ' (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. Pope, King's 

 Norton. A very large bright golden-yellow ' Ajax,' with broad perianth 

 segments and a wide trumpet regularly frilled at the mouth. 



To Tulipa Kaufmanniana coccinea (votes, 15 for), from Mr. Van 

 Tubergen, jun., Haarlem. A brilliant and handsome Tulip, but somewhat 

 variable. In its best form it is large and has broad segments, but the latter 

 taper rather sharply towards the apex. Vivid orange-scarlet, with gre3n 

 base. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Miss Willmott, V.M.H., for some specially fine flowers of Narcissus 



ccmuus pleHus. 



To Mr. Robt. Sydenham, Birmingham, for an interesting exhibit of 

 various Daffodils grown in a mixture of fibre and shell, and in jars without 

 any outlet for water. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Rev. G. H. Engleheart, V.M.H., Dinton, Wilts, staged a group 

 of new seedlings, all very beautiful and finely grown. 'Will Scarlet,' 

 • Lancer,' 1 Hidalgo,' 1 Argent,' and 1 Firebrand ' were particularly good. 

 Francis Barchard, Esq., Uckfield, sent new Daffodils. 

 Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, showed Daffodils. 



Mr. James Douglas, V.M.H., Great Bookham, sent a Daffodil under the 

 name of 1 Golden Bell,' but the Committee considered it to be 1 Glory of 

 Leiden.' 



Mr. Van Waveren, Hillegom, Holland, exhibited new trumpet 

 Daffodils. 



Phizes. 



Group of Daffodil Blossoms grown entirely outdoors (Polyanthus 

 varieties excluded) ; must include some of each section, Magni-, Medio-, 

 and Parvi-Coronati ; must contain at least 30 varieties distinct, at least 



