ccl PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for Primulas. 

 To Messrs. Wills & Segar, Kensington, for miscellaneous flowering 

 lants. 



To Messrs. Young, Cheltenham, for Carnations. 

 Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Mr. W. Lawrenson, Yarm, for Carnations. 

 Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Misses Price & Fyfe, Lee, for Carnations and Chrysanthemums. 

 To Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, for hardy shrubs. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia 'Rosalind' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. An excellent winter-flowering Begonia, obtained as the result 

 of crossing a white tuberous variety with B. socotrana. The single 

 flowers, which measure 3 inches across, are borne in large terminal 

 trusses, and are of a bright cerise-pink colour, which is wonderfully 

 effective under artificial light. The plants are about 12 to 18 inches 

 high, very free-flowering, and have large, dark green leaves. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Cardinal ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J . Veitch, Chelsea. A dark crimson single variety of medium height 

 and sturdy habit. The blooms measure 2§ inches across, and have 

 three or four rows of stiff florets which surround a prominent golden 

 yellow disc. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Commodore ' (votes, 15 for, 6 against), 

 from Mr. T. Stevenson, Woburn Place Gardens, Addlestone. A deep 

 maroon-crimson single, with small yellow disc. The blooms measure 

 3| inches in diameter, and have five or six rows of florets. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Maud Jefferies' (votes, 17 for), from Lt.-Col. 

 theRt. Hon. Mark Lockwood, C.V.O.(gr. Mr. G. Cradduck), Romford. 

 A very late pure white decorative Japanese Chrysanthemum of 

 medium size, with broad florets. It is an excellent variety for growing 

 in small pots. 



To Primula malacoides plena (votes, 23 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Bees, Liverpool. A very pleasing double form of this pretty green- 

 house Primula. The colour of the flowers is bright lilac. (Fig. 207.) 



To Violet ' Kaiser Wilhelm ' (votes, 17 for, 3 against), from Mr. 

 T. Johnson, Motcombe Gardens, Shaftesbury. A very fragrant single 

 variety, measuring if inch across. The flowers are rounder and 

 fuller than those of ' Princess of Wales.' The colour is bluish lilac, 

 with a small white eye. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Allwood, Hayward's Heath : Carnations. 

 Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden : pygmy trees, &c. 

 Messrs. Barrie & Brown, London : miscellaneous plants. 

 Mr. H. Berry, Gloucester : Chrysanthemum ' H. Berry.' 



