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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Highly Commended ( x x x ). 



(For Carinas, Phloxes, and Violas, see pp. 242 to 247.) 



To Carnation Meteor (votes, 3 for, 2 against), from Mr. J. 

 Forbes, Hawick. Flowers scarlet, flaked with slate colour. 



To Carnation Vesuvius (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Forbes. 

 Flowers deep crimson, edged with purple. 



To Carnation Mrs. Gifford (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch & Sons. Flowers pure white, large, and of good form ; 

 petals slightly fringed. 



To Carnation Lady Gerard (votes, 3 for), from Messrs. Dick- 

 sons, Chester. Flowers soft salmon colour, medium sized ; 

 petals fringed. 



To Carnation Blushing Beauty (votes, 4 for, 1 against), from 

 Messrs. Dicksons. Flowers delicate pink. 



To Carnation Hofgartner Schofer (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Dicksons. Flowers white, striped with vermilion. 



Floiial Committee, July 25, 1893. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., for a fine dis- 

 play of foliage and flowering plants, consisting of Palms, Tuberous 

 and Bex Begonias, Codircums Countess, Golden King, and Aigburth 

 Gem ; Caladium Lillie Burke, leaves large, white, rose-coloured 

 centre, netted with deep rose ; Abutilon Souvenir de Bonn, 

 Saccolabium Blumei majus, kc. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth k Co., Peckham Rye, for a 

 group of plants, amongst which were some small well-coloured 

 Codiicums, noteworthy being C. Hawkeri, leaves green, yellow 

 centre ; C. Princess of Wales ; C. Chelsoni, a rich narrow-leaved 

 variety ; also Dracama Lindeni, Caladium argyrites, Hydrangea 

 paniculata grandifiora, kc. 



