1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOTAL HOBTIl FLTURAE SOCIETY. 



group of plants, comprising several Primulas well grown and 

 flowered, such as P. Clusiana ; P. marginata ccerulea, a handsome 

 variety, bearing flowers of a bright bine shade ; and the rare P. 

 petiolaris. Some good Orchids were likewise shown, including the 

 white-flowered Diacrium (Epidendrom) bicornutum, of great 

 beauty : Restrepia elegans and Pleurothallis insignis. Amongst 

 miscellaneous subjects were Rudgea macrophylla ; Columnia 

 Kalbreyeri. with large yellow flowers ; Hyoscyamus orientalis, a 

 handsome species with purplish flowers ; and Gcdwinia gigas, 

 having a well-developed spa the. 

 Award of Merit. 

 To Rose (H.P.) Gloire de Margottin, from Messrs. H. Lane 

 & Son, The Nurseries, Great Berkharnpstead, as a forcing Rose 

 (votes, unanimous |, bearing medium-sized, well-formed rich crim- 

 son flowers. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Carnation Souvenir de la Malmaison, a well-flowered 

 plant, from H. M. Houldsworth. Esq., Wilton, Salisbury. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir George Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletchingley, sent cut 

 specimens of Mutisia Clematis, very attractive with its large 

 pendulous scarlet flowers. It is a cool greenhouse climber, and 

 blooms freely for a considerable period of the year. Kennedya 

 rubicunda was likewise noticeable with its rich crimson flowers. 



Mr. R. Pean, Ealing, sent several very pre::y Hardy Prim- 

 roses ; also cut flowers of Polyanthus Evagil, of which the 

 Committee requested to see plants. 



Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent Amaryllis Sirocco, a 

 noble crimson flower. 



Mrs. Shilson, Treraongh. Penrhyn, Cornwall (gardener, Mr. 

 R. Gill), sent cut blooms of Himalayan Rhododendrons, very 

 fine, from plants growing in the open air. 



Messrs. Yilmorin. Audrieux & Co., Paris, sent some plants in 

 flower of the French strain of Cinerarias. 



Mr. H. B. May, The Nursery, Upper Edmonton, sent Pteris 

 Rex. a promising variety, which the Committee requested to see 

 again. 



Mr. W. Gordon, The Nursery. Twickenham, sent several Tree 

 Pa?onie» in flower. 



