CCxl PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

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



Award of Merit. 



To Chrysanthemum 'Felton's Favourite' (votes, 15 for, 3 against), 

 from Mr. P. Ladds, Swanley Junction. A decorative or market variety, 

 with vigorous habit and stiff stems. Undisbudded sprays were shown 

 with flowers 3 inches in diameter, pure white, and also disbudded plants 

 with flowers 5 inches in diameter, cream-white. Height 3 to 4 feet. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Hilda Lawrence ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mrs. Gregory, Shoreham (gr. Mr. Lawrence). A ' single ' variety ; 

 flowers pale mauve-rose, about 3 inches in diameter, and with generally 

 three rows of ray florets. Habit vigorous, stalks stout, 3 to 4 feet. 

 (Fig. 113.) 



To Chrysanthemum ' H. W. Thorp ' (votes, unanimous), from H. W. 

 Thorp, Esq., Worthing. An ' incurved ' variety ; flowers large, globular, 

 white. (Seedling from 'Buttercup.') 



To Chrysanthemum ' Master David ' (votes, unanimous), from Sir 

 Frank Crisp, Henley-on-Thames (gr. Mr. Perkins). A Japanese exhibition 

 variety ; flowers large, with broad, scarcely twisted rays ; rich crimson, 

 with silver-bronze reverse. 



To Chrysanthemum 1 Mrs. R. H. B. Marsham ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from R. H. B. Marsham, Esq., Bifrons, Canterbury. A Japanese exhibi- 

 tion variety ; flowers large, very deep, with long drooping outer rays ; 

 white, with occasional faint markings of crimson. (Seedling from ' T. S. 

 Vallis.') 



To Chrysanthemum ' Sir Frank Crisp ' (votes, 12 for, 3 against), from 

 Sir Frank Crisp, Henley-on-Thames. A Japanese exhibition variety ; 

 flowers large, very deep, with narrower and more numerous rays than the 

 preceding varieties ; brick-red in colour, with bronze reverse. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lady Marcus Beresford, Englefield Green : Nicotiana tomentosa 

 variegata. 



Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Elstree : Comus alba Gibbsii. 



Misses Hopkins, Shepperton : alpines, &c. 



A. Kingsmill, Esq., Harrow Weald : Pernettya mucronata. 



Misses Kipping, Hutton, Essex : alpines, &c. 



Mr. A. T. Miller, Leatherhead : Chrysanthemums. 



Messrs. Peed, Streatham : alpines. 



Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston : Nerines, &c. 



Mr. M. Silsbury, Shanklin : Chrysanthemums. 



Floral Committee, November 10, 1908. 

 Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H., in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended : 



Gold Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, for ferns. 



