CXCii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Berber-is Wilsonae (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea. 

 A newly introduced species from China, with small narrow leaves shorter 

 than the spines within which they are clustered ; unique among the 

 cultivated barberries by reason of the dense, almost sessile, clusters of 

 globular berries, which, white when unripe and glaucous coral-red when 

 ripe, make the 2-4 feet shrub a very handsome one. Mr. Wilson reports 

 the foliage to be handsomely tinted in autumn, but this is not yet evident 

 in England. (Fig. 105.) 



Aiuard of Merit. 



To Aster 1 Miss Southall ' (votes, unanimous). An exceptionally 

 fine Michaelmas daisy from Wisley, where plants had been sent by 

 Mr. Davies, Ross-on-Wye. Height over five feet, stems stiff, wiry ; 

 panicle long, open ; flowers lilac-mauve, full-rayed, about two inches in 

 diameter. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Esme Reed ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Ladds, 

 Swanley. A decorative white sport from ' Mrs. Winkfield,' especially 

 valuable from its dwarf growth and free-flowering habit. 



To Chrysanthemum ' H. J. Jones, 1908 ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Jones, Lewisham. A fine addition to the incurved Japanese section. 

 Flowers golden-yellow, large ; petals broad, long, twisted. 



To Nepenthes 1 Ruby ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A seedling from N. sanguined x N. Curtisii superba ; pitchers 

 broad and deep, dark-red in colour ; habit robust. 



To Solidago ' Golden Wings ' (votes, 17 for, 4 against), from Mr. Such, 

 Maidenhead. A very elegantly and loosely branched Golden Rod with 

 almost horizontally spreading golden-yellow plumes. Said to be a seedling 

 from S. latifolia, the plant bore a much closer resemblance to S. Shortii, 

 the handsomest of the introduced species. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. W. Appleton, Bradenhurst : a seedling Chrysanthemum. 

 Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden : herbaceous plants. 

 Messrs. Bull, Chelsea : stove plants. 

 Mr. Dutton, Iver : new Carnations. 



Captain Kemp, Arundel : a flower of a seedling Hippeastrum. 

 Messrs. Lane, Berkhamstead : Conifers. 



The executrix of the late George May : a new Tree Carnation. 

 Messrs. Peed, West Norwood : Chrysanthemums and Begonias. 

 Sir Win. Smith-Marriott, Bart., Blandford : new Carnations. 

 Messrs. W T are, Feltham : hardy flowers. 



