CX11 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Dahlia (Show) Crimson Globe (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co. A highly refined bright 

 crimson self. 



To Dahlia (Show) John Hiclding (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. A superb yellow self, of the 

 finest quality. 



To Dahlia (Show) Reliance (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Keynes, Williams & Co. Yellow ground, flushed with purple. 



To Dahlia (Show) Alice Emily (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. Orange-yellow, slightly tinged 

 with cinnamon. 



Commended. 



A fine "strain" of Dwarf German Scabious, from Mr. R. 

 Dean, Ealing. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, sent an interesting 

 collection of new Queen Asters, including white, copper-red, crim- 

 son, light blue, dark blue, and rose-coloured. 



Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent Victoria Ruby Aster. 



Mr. F. T. Dranfield, Valentines, Ilford, sent an interesting 

 and varied collection of Bedding Violas, cut blooms. 



Mr. G. S. P. Harris, Orpington, Kent, sent good blooms of 

 Show and Fancy Dahlias. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Sons sent a stand of beautiful 

 Greenhouse Rhododendrons. 



Mr. James O'Brien, Harrow-on-the-Hill, sent Crocosma 

 maculata ; the flowers somewhat larger than those of the ordinary 

 type, the three inner segments heavily spotted with reddish brown. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.R.S., in the Chair, and seven 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill (gardener, Mr. 

 Cullimore), for a group of Lselia elegans. Some of the plants 

 represented the type, while others, called Cooke's variety, 

 possessed a large and finer-coloured lip. 



