Cxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



the probable parentage of Leedsii, and as also exemplifying how 

 in crosses between White Ajax and Poeticus the colour in the 

 cup of Poeticus has little or no influence on the hybrid. 



6. Moschatus (Pyrenean) $ x Poeticus. — This is a very 

 lovely little nodding flower of pure white-marble colour, remind- 

 ing one somewhat of Montanus. 



7. Yellow Ajax ? x Poetarum <?. 



8. "Firefly" — Ornatus ? x red-eyed Incomparabilis — A 

 small but very beautiful flower of the Burbidgei type, with an 

 orange-crimson cup of exceedingly deep and vivid colour. 



9. Horsfieldi ? x Poeticus $ . — This was brought to exem- 

 plify the very frequent result of Poeticus crosses on Ajax being 

 only to shorten the trumpet of the Ajax mother. 



The Rev. T. H. Marsh brought three of his new hybrids : — 



1. Cernuus pulcher ? x Gem $ . — This flower reminded 

 one a little of Leedsii superbus, but the three blooms sent held 

 their heads up almost erect, a character which, if maintained, 

 would make this hybrid very distinct. 



2. Cernuus ? x Gem $ . — A very pretty flower indeed, white, 

 and a little like Minnie Hume. 



3. Tortuosus ? x Gem $ . 



The Rev. C. MacMichael brought flowers for naming. 



Mr. J. W. Wilson, South Cave, East Yorks, sent a small 

 collection of blooms arranged in bunches with foliage of the 

 Arbor Vita?. The Committee considered that it would be better to 

 use only natural Daffodil foliage. 



The Earl of Dysart, Ham House, Richmond (gr. Mr. Sage), 

 also exhibited flowers. 



Prizes. 



Class 1. — Nine varieties of Daffodils, distinct, grown in the 

 open ; five blooms of each. Amateurs. First Prize, Bronze 

 Flora Medal and 15.s., to Rev. S. E. Bourne, Dunston Vicarage, 

 Lincoln. Second Prize, 10s., to Mr. Kingsmill, Bushey Heath. 



Class 2. — Six varieties, three blooms of each. Amateurs. 

 First Prize, Bronze Banksian Medal and 10s., to Rev. G. P. 

 Ilaydon, Hatfield Vicarage, Doncaster. Second Prize, 7s. Gd., 

 to J. W. Melles, Esq., Sewardstone, Chingford. 



