lxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. H. Chapman, Rye, for seedling Irises. 

 To Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. Tucker, Oxford, for alpines. 



Award of Merit. 



To Calceolaria ' Buttercup ' (votes 8 for, 2 against), from Mr. A. Dawkins, 

 Chelsea. A very free-flowering deep-yellow variety about 18 inches high, raised 

 as the result of a cross between the greenhouse Calceolaria and the yellow bedding 

 variety. 



To Carnation 'Surrey Clove ' (votes 10 for), from Mr. J. Douglas, Great 

 Bookham. A medium-sized, dark crimson, very sweetly scented Border Carnation 

 of excellent form. 



To Carnation ' The Grey Douglas ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. J. Douglas, 

 Great Bookham. A large, full flowered, slaty grey Border Carnation of fine 

 form. 



To Lupinus ' Delight ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. G. R. Downer, Chichester. 

 The flowers of this beautiful variety are of a dull carmine-lake colour with a plum- 

 purple keel. They are borne on a fine bold spike. 



To Lupinus 'May Princess' (votes unanimous), from Mr. G. R. Downer, 

 Chichester. A dark violet-purple variety producing large bold spikes of flowers. 



To Sweet Pea ' Mrs. G. W. Bishop ' (votes 10 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Dickson, Belfast. The flowers of this variety are of a charming shade of soft 

 cerise pink. 



To Syringa Sweginzowii superba (votes 15 for, 4 against), from Mr. C. Turner, 

 Slough. A very free-flowering, sweetly scented Lilac from China. The segments 

 of the corolla are white, while the tube is pale lilac-rose. The individual flowers 

 are small, but they are borne in large trusses. 



Cultural Commendation, 



To Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech, for Brompton Stock ' Miller's Giant Purple 



Lake.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh : Sweet Peas. 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : hardy plants. 



Mr. R. C. Notcutt, Woodbridge : Lilac ' Pasteur.' 



Floral Committee, June 13, 191 8. 



Sub-Committee at Wisley. 



Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and five members present. 



The following awards were recommended to Paeonies growing in the trial 

 at Wisley. 



Award of Merit. 



No. 124, delicatum, sent by Messrs. Forbes ; Nos. 85, 94, Duchesse de 

 Nemours (No. 85 sent in as alba superba), both sent by Messrs. Ware ; Nos. 90, 

 114,* f estiva maxima, sent by Messrs. Ware and Messrs. Kelway ; No. 106, 

 Lady A. Duff, sent by Messrs. Kelway. 



Highly Commended. 



No. 4, Dawn, sent by Messrs. Barr ; No. 145, L'Elegante, sent by Messrs. 

 Ware ; No. 69, Marshal Oyama, sent by Messrs. Bath ; No. 81, Mme. Crousse, 

 sent by Messrs. Bath ; Nos. 129, 130, Mons. Chas. Leveque (syn. Mile. Leonie 

 Calot), sent by Messrs. Bath and Messrs. Ware ; No. 49, The Marquis, sent by 

 Messrs. Kelway ; No. 147, Virginie, sent by Messrs. Bath. 



Commended. 



No. 22, Pride of Langport, sent by Messrs. Kelway ; No. 40, Roseen, sent 



by Messrs. Kelway. 



No. 114 was sent in as Hon, Mrs. Portman. 



