lxxh' PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



From the Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Greenlands, Henley- 

 on-Thames (gr. Mr. Perkins), came Hippeastrum 1 Hayne.' 



E. Jackson, Esq., Theascombe House, Stroud, sent Tree 

 Carnation ' Victoria Regina.' 



Mr. Henry Vagg, 65 Central Market, E.C., sent a Petunia 

 named Henry Vagg. 



From Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, came a double white Auricula 

 named * Diamond.' 



Mr. E. H. Krelage, Haarlem, Holland, exhibited a group of 

 herbaceous flowers. 



Mr. D. Storrie, St. Madoes Cottage, Glencarse, Perthshire, 

 sent Auriculas. 



From Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, came plants of 

 Deutzia Lemoinei. 



Mr. Ladhams, Shirley, Southampton, sent hardy flowers. 



Floral Committee, May 26, 1897. 

 Temple Gardens. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the chair, and twenty-three members 



present. 



Awards Recommended [see also p. xvii] :— 

 First Class Certificate. 

 To Davallia hirta (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, 

 St. Albans. A very graceful fern, with large, broad, deep green 

 arching fronds. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation ' Artemus ' (votes, unanimous), from Martin R. 

 Smith, Esq., The Warren, Hayes (gr. Mr. Blick). Moderate 

 sized scarlet flowers, flaked with slate colour. 



To Begonia 1 Queen of Queens' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Box, Croydon. A variety with large Apricot-coloured flowers. 



To Begonia ' Diamond Jubilee ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Box, Croydon. A double yellow variety. 



To Clematis 1 Marcel Moser ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Moser, Versailles. A variety with large rosy-lilac flowers, with a 

 broad band of deep purplish-lilac down the centre of each petal. 



To Rhododendron fl. pL 'Madame Moser' (votes, unanimous), 



