XXvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DEPUTATION TO TRURO. 



On Monday, April 7, a Deputation consisting of Messrs. W. A. Bilney, 

 W. B. Cranneld, C. G. A. Nix, James Hudson, V.M.H., and the Rev. 

 W. Wilks, M.A., V.M.H., went down to Truro on the invitation of 

 the Committee of the Cornwall Daffodil and Spring Flower Show. 

 The Deputation assembled on Tuesday morning at the Skating Rink, 

 Truro, where the Show was held. The weather was dry, but, for 

 Cornwall, exceedingly cold. After carefully inspecting all the exhibits 

 in the Show the Deputation made the following awards : — 



Gold Medal. 



To T. A. Dorrien-Smith, Esq., Isles of Scilly, for very rare flowering 

 shrubs, some of which are mentioned below. 



Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 

 To J. C. Williams, Esq., Caerhays Castle, for flowering shrubs. 

 To Mr. Chris. Bourne, Bletchingley, for Daffodils. 

 To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for Daffodils. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Rev. A. T. Boscawen, Ludgvan, for flowering shrubs. 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To J. C. Williams, Esq., Caerhays Castle, for Daffodils. 

 To P. D. Williams, Esq., Llanarth, for Daffodils. 

 To Mr. Reuthe, Keston, for a group of plants. 

 To Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, for a group of plants. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mrs. Soltau Symons, for Daffodils. 

 To Mr. Martin, Truro, for Daffodils. 



To J. C. Williams, Esq., Caerhays Castle, for small Rhododendrons. 

 To R. Fox, Esq., Penjerick, for flowering shrubs. 

 To T. B. Bolitho, Esq., Trewidden, Penzance, for flowering shrubs. 

 To P. D. Williams, Esq., Llanarth, for flowering shrubs. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Grevillea Hookeriana, from Rev. A. T. Boscawen, Ludgvan 

 Rectory. 



Some of the plants shown by Mr. Dorrien-Smith were : Br achy- 

 glottis repanda, Arctotis grandiflora, Arctotis species, Sophora tetraptera 

 grandiflora, Acacia myrtifolia, Coleonema album, Beschorneria yuc- 

 coides, Leucopogon lanceolatum, Pittosporum Tobira, Acacia cyano- 

 phylla, Pittosporum Tobira variegatum, P. tenuijolium Mayi, P. 

 tenuifolium, P. crassifolium, P. Colensoi (2 forms), P. cornijolium, 

 P. umbellatum, P. bicolor, P. undulatum, P. Ralphii, Correa picta, 

 Agonis marginata, Illicium anisatum, Psoralea affinis, Fuchsia serrati- 

 folia, Echium fastuosum, Echium callithyrsum and E. hybrida, Correa 

 bicolor, Kennedya nigricans, Grevillea rosmarinifolia, Sedum arboreum, 



