CXXXli PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



\V. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twelve members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banks ian Medal. 

 To Leopold do Rothschild. Esq., Ascott, Leighton Buzzard 

 (gardener, Mr. John Jennings), for a remarkably well-flowered 

 group of 100 Carnation Miss JolifYe (Improved), in pots. The 

 flowers of this variety are of a deeper pink, and larger than in 

 the type. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. Chelsea, for a specimen of 

 Winter-flowering Begonia Adonis, bearing between 200 and 300 

 bright rosy-carmine flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir George Maeleay, Pendell Court. Bletchingley (gardener. 

 Mr. P. Ross), sent cut sprays of Buddleia auriculata. a 

 valuable late-flowering shrub, bearing very sweetly scented 

 flowers. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent cut blooms of Green- 

 house Rhododendrons. 



M. Truffaut, Versailles, sent Vriesia Maria ; bracts rich 

 crimson at the base, the remainder deep olive-green. 



COMMITTEE OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUM CONFERENCE. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Chrysanthemum Ktoile de Lyon (Japanese), from Messrs* 

 Cannell & Son, and from Mr. E. Molyneux. 



To Chrysanthemum Miss M. A. Haggas (Incurved), from 

 Messrs. Cannell & Son, and from Mr. E. Molyneux. 



To Chrysanthemum Violet Tomlin (Incurved), from Messrs. 

 Cannell & Son, from Mr. E. Molyneux, and from Mr. G. 

 Stevens. 



To Chrysanthemum Mrs. Judge Benedict (Anemone), from 

 Mr. R. Owen. 



To Chrysanthemum Mrs. Alpheus Hardy (Japanese), from 

 Mr. T. S. Ware, and from Messrs. Pitcher & Manda. 



