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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Dracaena Alexander Laing (votes, 11 for), from Mr. Bause. 

 A free-growing and graceful variety, with long, narrow green 

 leaves edged with red. 



To Caladium President de la Devansaye (votes, 10 for), 

 from Mr. Bause and Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. A dwarf variety, 

 with reddish leaves, carmine veins, and margined with green. 



To Begonia semperflorens, Vernon's variety (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. Laing & Son (see pp. clx, clxv). 



Cultural Commendation, 



To Lord Ashcombe, Denbies, Dorking (gr. Mr. J. Beesley), 

 for Bignonia grandiflora. A climber of vigorous growth, laden 

 with bell-shaped orange-yellow flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



G. F. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge, sent a plant of Primula Pois- 

 sonii, which the Committee desired to see again. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford (gr. 

 Mr. G. Wythes), exhibited Cereus hexagonus, having large white 

 flowers ; also Cunonia capensis, with small white flowers. 



Mr. C. Holden, Warwick Koad, Ealing, exhibited a group of 

 foliage and flowering plants, amongst which was a very fine 

 batch of Coleus Distinction, a good dark bedding variety, Ferns, 

 Begonias, &c. 



Mr. J. O'Brien, Harrow -on- the -Hill, sent Cyrtanthus 

 McKennii. A pretty sweetly scented flower. 



Mr. F. Bause, South Norwood, exhibited Caladium L'Insolite, 

 a new variety, with green and yellow leaves, spotted with red. 



Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm, Tottenham, exhibited Cactus 

 Dahlia Ernest Glasse and Gaillardia Surprise. 



Mr. F. Bull, Wormingford, Colchester, sent blooms of Car- 

 nation Golden Nugget. The Committee requested that the 

 plant might be tried at Chiswick. 



Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, staged 

 Pelargonium Mrs. W. Wright and Chrysanthemum Lady 

 Fitzwilliam. 



Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, sent Tropasolum Boule d'Or, 

 Petunia Silver Queen, and Cockscomb Sunset. 



Messrs. Wallace & Co., Colchester, exhibited Arundo Phrag- 

 mitis foliis aureo-variegatis and Lilium auratum Wittei. 



