C'lviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Mr. May, Dyson's Lane, Upper Edmonton, for new zonal Pelar- 

 goniums. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for hardy flowers. 

 To Mr. Prichard, Christchurch, Hants, for hardy flowers. 

 To Messrs. Low, Enfield, for greenhouse plants and hardy Water 

 Lilies. 



Bronze Banks ian Medal. 



To G. Ferguson, Esq., The Hollies, Weybridge (gr. Mr. F. W. Smith), 

 for Delphiniums. 



Award of Merit. 



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To Alstrcemcria 'Mrs. Salter' (votes 11 for, 5 against), from J. H. 

 Salter, Esq., Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Witham, Essex. A remarkably handsome, 

 vigorous, and very floriferous variety with medium-sized rich orange-red 

 flowers, the upper segments stained with yellow and streaked with 

 brown. 



To Border Carnation 1 Lady Carrington ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Martin R. Smith, Esq., V.M.H., Warren House, Hayes, Kent (gr. Mr. 

 C. Blick). A pleasing variety, with large, well-formed, sweet-scented, pale- 

 pink flowers. 



To Dracaena ' His Majesty ' (votes, 11 for), from Mr. May, Upper 

 Edmonton. A very effective Draca?na with large, arching, sharply-pointed, 

 bronze-green leaves, margined with crimson. It is free in growth, and 

 colours well in small pots. 



To Delphinium 'Kitty Wardall ' (votes, 12 for, 4 against), from 

 Messrs. Kelway, Langport. A strong spike, well set with large, perfectly 

 double, pale-blue flowers shaded with mauve. 



To Poly podium irioides ramo-cr is latum (votes, 13 for), from Messrs. 

 Bull, Chelsea. A free-growing Fern with long, deep green, much-divided 

 fronds, freely crested at the tips. 



To H.P. Rose ' Frau Karl Druschki ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 B. R. Cant, Colchester. This grand Rose was raised by Mr. P. Lambert, 

 of Treves, in Rhenish Prussia. It is a cross between ' Merveille de Lyon ' 

 and ' Caroline Testout.' It is very free-flowering, with large, shapely 

 white, slightly fragrant flowers, and is without doubt the finest white 

 H.P. Rose grown. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Rev. the Marquis of Normanby, Mulgrave Castle, Whitby (gr. 

 Mr. J. Corbett), sent flowers of Carnation 'Beauty of Mulgrave,' a cross 

 between ' Mrs. Lawson ' and a crimson-flowered variety. 



Hugh Aldersey, Esq., Aldersey Hall, Chester, sent a collection of 

 Sweet Peas. 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., V.M.H., Holmewood, Cheshunt (gr. Mr. 

 Downes), sent a Lobelia named coronopifolia. It was considered to be 

 identical with L. tenuior (jrandiflora, which received an award of merit 

 •Lily 13, 1897. 



C. T. D. Crews, Esq., Billingbear, Wokingham (gr. Mr. F. Ashman), 



