CXxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



small yellow flowers on reddish stems. The foliage is small, roundish, 

 and irregularly crenated. 



To Delphinium venustum (votes, 16 for, 3 against), from Miss 

 Willmott, F.L.S., V.M.H. , Great Warley. This Delphinium is extremely 

 valuable on account of its early-flowering habit, being usually at its 

 best during May. The flowers are large, single, deep blue with dark 

 eye, and are borne on not overcrowded spikes measuring about 2 

 feet in length. 



To Dianthus neglectus 1 Aurora ' (votes, 14 for, 1 against), from 

 Mr. R. A. Malby, Woodford. A very fine variety of the ' Glacier 

 Pink,' having deep rose-pink flowers measuring ij inch across, with 

 a distinct yellow-buff reverse to the petals. 



To Dianthus X woodfordiensis (votes, 14 for, 1 against), from Mr. 

 C. Elliott, Stevenage. A pretty hybrid between D. alpinus and D. 

 deltoides, bearing pale rose-pink flowers 1 inch in diameter, with a ring 

 of deeper pink in the centre. The plant grows about 4 inches high, 

 and is said to bloom over a long period. (Fig. 97.) 



To Iris ' Lohengrin ' (votes, 18 for), from Messrs. Wallace, 

 Colchester. A large-flowered, tall, bearded variety belonging to the 

 pallida section. Inflorescence 3-flowered, spathe valves scarious, 

 pedicels short, flowers close, depth 3J inches, substance good, falls 

 broad, deep purplish lavender ; veins distinct, haft white, veins purple ; 

 beard white, tipped yellow ; standards deep bluish lavender, erect ; 

 styles blue, margins white. (Fig. 98.) 



To Iris ' Lord of June ' (votes, 15 for), from Mr. G. Baker, Bexley. 

 A very large-flowered variety of the pallida section. The standards 

 are lavender blue, and the falls violet with a prominent gold beard. 



To Iris ' Rotherside Masterpiece ' (votes, 16 for), from Messrs. 

 H. Chapman, Rye. This variety is a seedling selected from a strain 

 raised by intercrossing the Dutch Irises, and it possesses greater 

 substance and length of stem than the Spanish Irises. The standards 

 are almost white, and the falls are bright lemon-yellow blotched with 

 orange-yellow. This and other varieties of the strain flower earlier 

 than Iris Xiphium. 



To Lonicera Maackii (votes, 17 for), from Hon. Vicary Gibbs 

 (gr. Mr. Beckett, V.M.H.) , Elstree. A Chinese species producing 

 slender, arching branches, which bear numerous small creamy-white 

 flowers. The leaves are lanceolate-ovate. 



To Micromeles Folgneri (votes, unanimous), from Hon. Vicary 

 Gibbs, Elstree. A deciduous tree collected in Western China by 

 Mr. E. H. Wilson. It is said to grow 20-25 feet high, and bears 

 corymbs of creamy-white flowers, which are produced during May. 

 Leaves ovate-lanceolate, dentate, deep green on upper surface and 

 silver-grey beneath. (See Journal R.H.S. xl., p. 217, fig. 47.) 



To Olearia insignis (votes, unanimous), from Mr. R. C. Xotcutt. 

 Woodbridge. A rare species, bearing flowers measuring 2 J inches 

 in diameter. The ray florets are white, and the disc honey- yellow. 

 The ovate foliage is very striking, being leathery in texture and 



