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GENERAL MEETING. 

 June 25, 1889. 

 Sir Charles Strickland, Bart., in the Chair. 

 Elections. 



Fellows, 4. — Frank Cant, Mrs. P. Dalton, Lord Penzance, 

 C. Strachey. 



The following papers were read:— (1) "On Strawberry- 

 growing for Profit," by Mr. George Bunyard, F.R.H.S. (2) 

 " The Strawberry," by Mr. A. F. Barron, Superintendent Royal 

 Horticultural Gardens, Chiswick. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and ten members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, for a fine bank of 

 flowers, consisting of double-flowered Paeonies, Delphiniums, 

 and Gaillardias. Amongst the Paeonies the following varieties 

 were the most noteworthy : Medusa, crimson ; Lady Gwendoline 

 Cecil, white ; Miss Brice, rich pink ; Comte de Gomer, rich 

 crimson ; and Leonie Calot, white, with a salmon tinge. 

 Gaillardias: Duke of Portland, yellow; Jessica, rich yellow, 

 with dark crimson centre ; Prince of Naples, crimson, tipped 

 with yellow ; and Vivian Grey, yellow. Delphiniums : For 

 some of the most noteworthy sorts see " Awards of Merit." 



To Messrs. Barr & Son, Court Garden, for a good group of 

 Irises, Lilies, and other hardy flowers. The following varieties 

 of English Iris were noticeable : Mont Blanc, a beautiful white 

 flower ; Armida, rich lake colour ; Lilacina, pale lilac ; La Superba, 

 blue and white lip, reddish standards — a handsome variety ; 

 and Grande Celeste, blue. Miscellaneous flowers consisted 

 of Hemerocallis fulva, Omithogalum pyramidalis, very beautiful ; 

 Gladiolus The Bride, Alstrcemeria aurantiaca, and Campanula 

 Burghalti. 



To Mr. W. Gordon, Twickenham, for an effective group of 

 Lilies and Japanese Maples. L. platyphyllum, L. pictum, and 

 L. rubro-vitlastum were shown amongst other varieties of L. 

 auratum. 



