CCVm PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Anker, Kensington, sent cactaceous plants. 



Messrs. Frank Cant, Colchester, sent Roses. 



Messrs. Stokes, Trowbridge, sent hardy flowers and rock plants. 



Messrs. Philips & Taylor, Bracknell, sent Malmaison Carnations. 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, sent hardy flowers. 



Mr. Reuthe, Keston, sent hardy flowers. 



Messrs. Low, Enfield, sent Malmaison Carnations. 



Floral Committee, June 11, 1903. 

 At Chiswick. 



Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and seven members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Highly Commended. 



Iris amozna ' Mrs. H. Darwin.' 

 I. amozna ' Innocenza.' 

 I. pallida. 



J. pallida ' Albert Victor.' 

 I. pallida ' Coeleste.' 

 I. pallida dalmatica. 



Commended. 



Iris pallida 1 Mandraliscoe.' 



For descriptive report see page 183. 



I. 1 Queen of May.' 



I. squalens walneriana. 



I. variegata 1 Darius.' 



I. variegata 1 Gracchus.' 



I. variegata 1 Mrs. Neubronner.' 



I. sibirica lactea. 



Floral Committee, June 25, 1903. 

 At Holland House. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and twenty-three members present. 

 For the Cups and Medals awarded by the Council see page cxviii. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Lilium auratum platyphyllum ' Shirley var.' (votes, 13 for), from 

 Messrs. Wallace, Colchester. An unusually vigorous form, 6 feet or so 

 high, with spotless white flowers, with a pale golden band down the 

 centre, larger than those of the type. This variety has been propagated 

 from a single small bulb by the Rev. W. Wilks. At first it was extremely 

 delicate and hard to rear, but of late years it has developed extraordinary 

 strength and vigour and multiplies itself with great rapidity. 



Award of Merit. 



To Paeony ' Dawn ' (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Wallace. A 

 semi-double variety with large pale purple or rose-pink cup-shaped 

 flowers with a conspicuous cluster of yellow stamens in the centre. 



To Border Carnation ' Shiela ' (votes, 7 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Cutbush, Highgate. Beautifully shaped flowers with large substantial 



