CXXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE KOYAL HORTICELTUEAL SOCIETY. 
Douglas. Flowers very large, petals closely packed in the centre, colour 
clear yellow-flaked and edged with bright pink. 
To Border Carnation 'Rosalind' (votes, unanimous), from Mr, 
Douglas. Flowers deep crimson, large, and sweet-scented. 
Other Exhibits. 
W. Nicholson, Esq., Basing Park (gr. Mr. W. Smythe), sent a small 
plant of Polystichum vestitum venustum, which the Committee asked to 
see again when more developed. 
Mr. F. W. Moore, Sompting, sent Carnations. 
Mr. W. Pfitzer, Stuttgart, brought Tuberous Begonia?: with large 
fringed flowers. 
Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, sent four new Delphiniums. 
Mr. Shoesmith, Woking, sent Border Carnation ' Mrs. Shoesmith.' 
Messrs. R. Yeitch, Exeter, sent specimens of Notospartium Carmi- 
chaelise, a distinct and pretty New Zealand shrub bearing racemes of 
small Pea-shaped pink flowers. Messrs. Veitch also sent flowering 
branches of Robinia neo-mexicana. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, brought flowers of a hybrid Bourbon 
Rose called 'Rev. J. B. M. Camm' ; but as there is already a variety (H.P.) 
of the same name, which received a First-class Certificate in 1875, the 
exhibitor was requested to rename and submit it again at a subsequent 
meeting. 
From Messrs. Pearson, Chilwell, came a plant of Pelargonium ' Henry 
Jacoby ' with variegated leaves. 
Mr. Whitfield, Eastbourne, sent cut flowers of an Ivy-leaved Pelar- 
gonium. The Committee asked to see a plant. 
Sweet Peas were shown by the undermentioned, and requested to be 
tried at Chi s wick : — 
1. Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, 15 varieties. 
2. Mr. Eckford, Wem, Salop, 6 „ 
8. Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, 2 „ 
The following Awards were recommended to plants growing in the 
gardens : — 
Aioarcl of Merit. 
To Caladium mitjana (votes, unanimous), from Mr. McLeod, Roe- 
hampton. A very showy variety with medium-sized bright-red leaves 
shaded with bronze. The midrib and veins are crimson. 
To Zonal Pelargonium ' Cassiope ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Pearson, Chilwell. Plant of vigorous habit, with distinctly zoned leaves ; 
very free flowering ; flowers large, salmon-pink. 
To Zonal Pelargonium ' Countess of Derby ' (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. Cannell, Swanley. Plant of sturdy habit, with slightly zoned 
leaves ; very free flowering, flowers salmon with a deeper centre, the edges 
of the petals touched with flesh colour. 
To Viola ' Archibald Grant ' (votes, unannnous), from Messrs. Dobbie, 
Rothesay, and Mr. Forbes, Hawick. Plant of compact, vigorous growth, 
bearing a wonderful profusion of large deep blue flowers on stout stems 
borne well above the foliage. 
