xlll FKOCEEDISGS OF THE KOTJLL HOBTICXXTUEAI. SOCIETY. 



I; Primrose Mmaa: v:tes. am ;;r. mat against .from Mr. 

 B. Dean, Ranelagh Road, Eating, bearing flowers of a rich 

 crlzasm c Mar. with white margiz. 



To Shortia galaeifolia (votes, unanimous), from H. J. Elwes, 

 Z s | . Preston House, Cirencester : introduced from the Alleghany 

 Mormtains. and, so for asis known, the first time the species has 

 £:werea m Europe— a beaztifiil alpine allied to the Pyrola. of 

 cense grrwzh. bearizg small white campanula te mwers. 



Asr-ard of Merit. 

 To Hyacinth Yellow Hammer (votes, inmnimousi, from 

 Mr s sir. M Yeitch S:zs : massive spike?. Me flowers of fine 

 firm. calem 1 right veil:—. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Paul A- Soz set: a charming grozp of Hardy Plants, 

 c insisting :: Me fell: wing izt ere sting species ;: Poses: The 

 true York ana Lam-aster. Elvers" Mzsli. Mignonette, ana Yirldi- 

 nora: several varieties of Moztan Peonies, aza a good plant of 

 the white Lilac Marie Eemoine, a very fine variety ; and A 

 Prim-ess Clementine, a mare white variety if mmh mMae : also 

 the MlMwMg MtnimagrS : S. Maly 1. S. ::rl:thylla. a dense - 

 growing species, bearing pzre while hewers : S. opposatifolia, 

 t raring a profasion of rich pzrple flowers, and the early-flowering 

 form of Anemone pzlsatOla. 



W. Clay, Esq., Elm Yilla. Kingston-on-Thames (gardener, 

 Mr. W. Hibbzrr . sen: a ::lle:-:i:z :: Cycla m en persicmn in 

 flower. 



Earl Brownlow, Ashridge, Great Berkhampstead (gardener, 

 Mr. EL B. Lowe), sent a finelv flowerets : i a ~ : i F: i ton e " s Yellow 



man- years ag: :n Mr r:M :: Mr :1a a.rse rMzse a: Cliiswiek. 



specimens man tea : at m an mte remediate hrzse. ana three km as 

 of Brownea — viz., B. eoccinea. an attractive species, brilliant 

 scarlet. ime-z:wermg : B. hybrids, somewhat Larger : and B. 

 gran dicers, the zzes: :: ah these mterestmg snrzM. These 

 were :-z: htm small specimens man ted :z: m an intermediate 

 honse. 



