Clviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Marcham, Spring Grove, Isleworth, sent a Coleus named 

 1 Golden Feather.' 



Mr. W. Potten, Cranbrook, sent a seedling Helianthus. 



Mr. Hazelby, Hampton, staged a group of a very dwarf- 

 growing Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums, P. Moxoni. 



Floral Committee at Chiswick, September 1, 1896. 

 John Fraser, Esq., in the Chair, and six members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Highly Commended (x x x). 

 To the strain of Pentstemons (votes, unanimous), from Sir 

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

 A remarkably fine strain with very large flowers, the colours 

 ranging from pure white through many shades of pink and rose 

 to deep crimson. 



To the strain of Zinnia elegans (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Vilmorin & Co., Paris. Plants of vigorous compact 

 habit and very floriferous. Flowers large, double, and of varied 

 hues. 



To Antirrhinum 'Scarlet' (votes, 4 for), from Messrs. 

 Vilmorin & Co. Plants of very dwarf habit with medium- sized 

 spikes of large bright crimson flowers. 



To Antirrhinum ' Yellow Queen ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay. Plants of good habit with 

 large spikes of clear canary-yellow flowers. It stands drought 

 well. 



To Chamrepeuce Sprengeri (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Barr & Son, Covent Garden. A very handsome Thistle-like 

 plant of dwarf habit suitable for bedding purposes. Leaves long, 

 narrow, bright green with a glaucous grey midrib ; undersurface 

 white. 



To Dwarf Chrysanthemum China Aster ' Claret ' (votes, 

 unanimous), from Mr. Heinemann, Erfurt. Plants of dwarf, 

 sturdy habit, with deep crimson, medium- sized flowers. Height 

 6 inches. 



To China Aster 'Cinnabar Carmine' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Mr. Heinemann. Plants of dwarf habit and very floriferous ; 

 flowers large ; colour rich carmine. Height 7 inches. 



