clvi 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. J. Wallace, Beechcroffc, Streatham, sent blossoms of 

 Chrysanthemum ' Lord Dalmeny.' 



Messrs. Young & Dobinson, Stevenage, staged a group of cut 

 flowers. 



Floral Committee, August 25, 189G. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a very large and 

 well-grown collection of Nepenthes, including such varieties as 

 Mastersiana, mixta, Rafflesiana, Hookeriana and elongata. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, for Asters grown 

 from home-saved seed, the flowers being large and of good sub- 

 stance and of many colours. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, for a collection of Asters. 

 To Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, for a group of hardy flowers. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester, for a group of Lilies 

 and Tigridias. 



To Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, West Norwood, for a group of 

 hardy flowers. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Young & Dobinson, Stevenage, Herts, for a group 

 of Begonias &c. 



Award of Merit. 



To Gladiolus * Atlas ' (votes, 9 for), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gr. Mr. Bain). A 

 grand variety with very large flowers of a delicate white suffused 

 witli rose and splashed with a deeper shade. 



To Gladiolus Lemoinei ' Fustell de Coulanger ' (votes, G for), 

 from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. Bain). Flowers large, 



