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PEOCEEDINOS OF THE KOYAL 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
Floeal Committee, May 2, 1899. 
W. Maeshall, Esq., in the Cliair. and twenty-four members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Hogg ci- Eobertson. Dublin, for Tulips. 
To Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, for Eoses. 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To Mr. May. Edmonton, for CTleichenias and Roses. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Mr. Mount, Canterbury, for Roses. 
To Messrs. Jackman, Woking, for herbaceous flowers and cut shrubs. 
Bronze Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, for Aspleniums. 
Award of Merit. 
To Richardia suffusa (votes, unanimous), from Lord Rothschild. Tring 
Park (gr. E. Hill). The sulphur yellow spathes are of medium size 
and heavily stained with purple at the base of the central portion. 
To Richardia Pentlandi ' Tring Park Variety " (votes, 15 for), from 
Lord Rothschild. This differs from the ordinary form by reason of its 
intense golden yellow spathes. 
Other Exhibits. 
Leopold de Rothschild. Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton igr. 
J. Hudson), sent a new Heliotrope, named 'Madame Fillay.' 
Mr. J. Ward, Riddings House, Alfreton, Derby, sent a spathe of 
Calla Elliottiana. 
From F. "W. Campion, Esq., CoUey Manor, Reigate (gr. J. Fitt), came 
seedling Polyanthus. 
Messrs. Barr. Covent Garden, sent Tulips. 
Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, sent Rhododendron balsaminasflorum 
hybrids, and a Croton named ' Mrs. Iceton.' 
Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, sent flowering and foliage plants. 
Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, sent Primrose ' Miss Massey." 
Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, sent a new H. T. Rose named 'Victoria 
Melita.' The Committee asked to see flowers from the open ground. 
Mr. J. Douglas, Great Bookham, sent Auriculas. 
Mr. Gilbert. Dyke, Bourne, Lines, sent Fritillarias and Anemones. 
Messrs. Wallace, Colchester, sent hardy flowers. 
At the Committee's request Mr. Russell, of Richmond, Surrey, brought 
a plant of Dracaena Russelli and one of D. lentiginosa for comparison, 
as doubts were expressed at the meeting on March 28 as to whether 
these plants were synonymous. Being now seen side by side the Com- 
mittee decided that they were identical, and directed that the name of 
D. Russelli be expunged from the Society's lists of plants certificated, 
and D. lentiginosa substituted. 
