lxxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Award of Merit. 



To Berberis concinna (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Wallace, Colchester. 

 This beautiful shrub was introduced about 1850 by Sir Joseph Hooker from the 

 Sikkim-Himalaya. Its chief beauty is its oblong red berries about £ to f inch 

 long which are borne in great profusion. The leaves are obovate in shape, 

 tapering at the base, and the midrib ends in a spiny tooth. At the base of each 

 tuft of leaves there are three long spines. 



To Dahlia ' Bullfinch ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Stredwick, St. 

 Leonards-on-Sea. A large deep-scarlet Collerette variety with a yellow collar. 



To Dahlia ' Clematis ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Treseder, Cardiff. 

 A very striking Single Decorative variety, pure mauve in colour. 



To Dahlia ' Defiance ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell, Cambridge. 

 A large-flowered Decorative variety having the ground colour yellow suffused 

 with rosy salmon. 



To Dahlia ' Lady Thomas ' (votes 6 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Treseder, 

 Cardiff. A white ground Collerette Dahlia heavily suffused with crimson maroon 

 with a light edge and a white collar. 



To Dahlia ' Oriole ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. J. T. West, Brentwood. 

 A very effective bright fiery red Star variety. 



To Dahlia ' Our Annie ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell, Cambridge. 

 A medium-sized variety having a yellow ground heavily suffused with cerise 

 pink. It belongs to the Decorative section. 



To Dahlia ' Cambrai ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. J. A. Jarrett, Anerley. 

 A scarlet Collerette variety of medium size with a yellow collar. 



To Dahlia ' Rising Star ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Cheal, Crawley. 

 A good stiff-stemmed variety of the Cosmea section. The florets are deep scarlet 

 tipped with yellow. 



To Dahlia ' Sincerity ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Stredwick, St. 

 Leonards-on-Sea. A large white Decorative variety borne on good stems. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh : Dahlias. 



Messrs. G. Paul, Cheshunt : coned branch of Larix Kaempferi. 

 Messrs. Stokes, Trowbridge : Dahlias. 

 Mr. C. Turner, Slough : Dahlia ' Ladas.' 



Floral Committee, September 24, 1918. 

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



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. E. J. Hicks, Twyford, for Roses. 



Silver Floral Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias, shrubs and hardy plants. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns and flowering plants. 

 To Mr, L. R. Russell, Richmond, for Ivies. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Romford, for Roses. 



To Messrs. Piper, Langley, for shrubs. 



To Mr. W. Wells, jun., Merstham, for Delphiniums. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 



Award of Merit. 



To Aster ' Robinson, V.C (votes 10 for, 2 against), from Mr. W. Wells, 

 jun., Merstham. A good double blue variety. 



To Dahlia ' Aladdin ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell, Cambridge. 

 A very showy orange-red Decorative variety of large size. 



To Dahlia ' Dragoon ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Burrell, Cambridge. 

 A bright red Decorative Dahlia with large florets. 



