CXCV1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, for Ferns. 

 To Mr. Perry, Winchmore Hill, for hardy plants. 

 To Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, for hardy plants. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Argus ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Blackmore & 

 Langdon. A tuberous variety with medium-sized brilliant scarlet flowers, 

 which are freely produced on stout stalks. It was tried in the Society's 

 Gardens and proved an excellent bedding variety. 



To Campanula Fergusoni (votes, unanimous), from G. Ferguson, Esq., 

 Weybridge. This variety was raised from C. pyramidalis x C. car- 

 patica, and is intermediate in habit and also in the flowers. The growth 

 is sturdy and about 18 inches high, bearing large quantities of bright pale 

 blue flowers. It should be a very useful plant both for pots and open 

 border. 



To Dahlia ' Fairy ' (votes, 14 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards. A cactus variety with small white flowers, with a tinge of 

 green in the centre of each. 



To Dahlia ' J. B. Riding ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Stredwick. 

 A cactus variety of unique colour, being a deep orange suffused with 

 salmon, shading to a pale yellow centre. The flower is of good size and 

 of true cactus form. 



To Dahlia ' Wm. Hopkins ' (votes, 12 for, 3 against), from Mr. Shoe- 

 smith, Woking. A very handsome cactus variety, with dark crimson 

 flowers shading into the centre ; all the petals are beautifully quilted. 



To Dahlia ' Edina ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Turner, Slough. 

 A rather small Pompon variety, of perfect form and of a rich yellow 

 colour. 



To Pink ' Florence ' (votes, 10 for, 5 against), from Messrs. Ladhams, 

 Southampton. Flowers pure white at the margins, with a very dark 

 crimson-maroon centre. It is said to bloom continuously for months. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Holloway, gr. to G. H. Baxter, Esq., Hutton Park, Brentwood, 

 f it a magnificent plant of Davallia figiensis. 



To Air. Bain, gr. to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking, for 



immense flowers of Ixora Duffii and I. macrothyrsa. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Peed, Streatham, staged alpines. 



Mr. D. Russell, Brentwood, sent hardy Ericas. 



Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, sent stove plants. 



Mr. Ladhams, Southampton, brought hardy flowers. 



Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, sent Petunias. 



Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, staged Lilies. 



Messrs. Wells, Redhill, sent Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, brought hardy flowers. 



