liv PKOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HOKTICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, for Violas and Polyanthuses. 

 To Mr. G. Jackman, Woking, for alpine plants &c. 

 To Sir E. Loder, Bart., Leonardslee, Horsham, for rare flowering plants. 

 To Messrs. Low, Enfield, for Carnations and New Holland plants. 

 To Messrs. May, Edmonton, for Ferns and Verbenas. 

 To Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, for hardy shrubs. 

 To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for Roses. 



To the Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield House (gr. Mr. Prime), for 



Saintpaulia ionantha. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. James, Farnham Royal, for Calceolarias. 

 To Messrs. Tubergen, Haarlem, for Irises. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Misses Hopkins, Banning, for alpine plants. 



To J. A. Young. Esq., Stone House, Putney (gr. Mr. Street), for 

 Schizanthuses &c. 



Award of Merit. 



To Aubrietia ' Henry Marshall ' (votes, 15 for), from Mr. M. Prichard, 

 Christchurch. A remarkably floriferous variety with medium-sized rich 

 purple flowers with a whitish eye. 



To Gladiolus atroviolaceus (votes, 17 for), from Messrs. Wallace, 

 Colchester. A rather peculiar species from Palestine, with a flower spike 

 about 18 inches long, somewhat twisted, with deep violet-coloured flowers, 

 the lower segments being striped with white. The foliage is narrow, and 

 of a beautiful glaucous green colour. 



To Iris ' Luna ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. C. G. van Tubergen, 

 Haarlem. The ground colour of this handsome flower is a delicate 

 mauve, with regular veins of dark purple ; on the falls is a very large 

 purple, almost black, blotch. The flower is of good size and perfect form, 

 and is one of the /. Onco-Begelia section. 



To Haberlea rhodopensis virginalis (votes, unanimous), from Mr. R. 

 Farrer, Clapham, Yorks. A very pretty hardy herbaceous perennial, 

 imported from the Balkans two years ago. The flowers are borne singly 

 on slender stalks, about 6 inches long, and are a pure white with a lemon 

 blotch at the base of the lower segment. The foliage resembles that of 

 the Ramondia. 



To Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. A very fine variety with pure white flowers, 

 larger than those of II. arborescens. An excellent hardy plant. 



To Clivia miniata citrina (votes, 9 for, 8 against), from the Hon. Mrs. 

 Evelyn Cecil, 10 Eaton Place, S.W. A pure yellow-flowered form of the 

 well-known C. miniata, and was found growing wild near Eshowe, Zulu- 

 land, by Lady Saunders. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bees, Liverpool, sent Mimulus. 



Mr. C. Breadmore, Winchester, staged Sweet Peas. 



