Xxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 March 9, 1915. 

 Dr. Frederick Keeble, F.R.S., in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (n). — Mrs. J. A. Collins, Miss E. Heathcote, J. H. 

 Hull, L. J. L'Estrange, Mrs. Nalder, Miss D. E. B. Norman, C. E. M. 

 Russell, Maj.-Gen. E. H. Sartorius, Mrs. Courtney Tarbutt, Mrs. M. A. 

 Towell, Thomas C. Williams. 



Fellow resident abroad (1).— Herbert A. Casson, C.S.I. (India). 



A lecture on " Flowers from Seed, in the Greenhouse and in the 

 Open Border " was given by Mr. Leonard G. Sutton. 



SPRING SHOW OF FORCED BULBS. 



Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9 and 10, 1915. 



Hyacinths, Tulips, and Daffodils. 



The Council offered (subject to the General Rules of the Society) 

 the following Prizes presented to them by the General Bulb Growers' 

 Society of Haarlem : — 



Division I. — For Amateurs. 

 Class 2. — Eighteen Hyacinths, distinct. 

 First Prize, Gold Medal and £3 3s. ; Second, Silver-Gilt Medal and 

 £2 2s. ; Third, Silver Medal and £1 is. 



(The Duke of Portland, K.G., Welbeck, Worksop (gr. Mr. J. 

 J Gibson) . 



I * |R. G. Morrison, Esq., The Hollies, Victoria Park, Wavertree 



I (gr. Mr. H. Raper). 

 3. The Marquis of Ripon, Coombe Court, Kingston Hill (gr. Mr. 

 T. Smith). 



Class 3. — Twelve Hyacinths, distinct. 

 First Prize, Silver-Gilt Medal and £2 2s. ; Second, Silver Medal and 

 £1 is. ; Third, Bronze Medal and 105. 



1. S. Noblett, Esq., Derby House, Fairfield, Liverpool (gr. Mr. 



W. Bushell). 



2. Miss C. A. Michell, Oakfield, Cricklewood. 



3. Lady Tate, Park Hill, Streatham Common (gr. Mr. W. Howe). 



Class 4. — Six Hyacinths, distinct. 

 First Prize, Silver Medal and £1 is. ; Second, Bronze Medal and 10s. 



1. L. Thomson, Esq., Ailsa Craig, Formby, Liverpool. 



2. Mrs. McDowell Nathan, Little Heath Wood, Potters Bar (gr. 



Mr. W. H. Newton). 

 1 H. S. Bartleet, Esq., Severndroog, Shooters Hill. 



3. jG. Goodsir, Esq., Wallacefield, Coombe Lane, Croydon (gr. 

 t Mr. W. Coles). 



