CCX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Ceanothus 'George Simon' (votes 20 for), from Messrs. J. 

 Cheal, Crawley. Trusses, much branched, erect, bearing a profusion 

 of deep rose-coloured flowers, very showy. The leaves are small, 

 narrow, acute, and pale green. Flower stems slightly tinged red. 



To Dahlia 'Carron ' (votes 4 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Edinburgh. A large-flowered Collerette variety, with a distinct 

 collar, composed of narrow yellowish segments, with red markings. 

 Florets scarlet, with yellow tips. 



To Dahlia 'Diamond' (votes unanimous), from Mr. J. T. West, 

 Brentwood. A Decorative single variety. Flowers 7 inches across, 

 deep velvety crimson. Stem long and fairly stiff. 



To Dahlia 'Erin' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. J. Burrell, 

 Cambridge. A Cactus variety. Flower 5 inches across, golden 

 brown. 



To Dahlia 'Garland' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. J. Stred- 

 wick, St. Leonards. A Collerette variety. Collar composed of many 

 long, erect, yellow florets, with crimson markings. Flower deep 

 crimson. 



To Dahlia 'Landmark ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. J. T. West, 

 Brentwood. A Collerette variety, quite distinct. Florets crimson, 

 with yellow tips and edges. Collar bright yellow, splashed with 

 crimson. 



To Dahlia 'Madonna' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. T. S. 

 Ware, Feltham. A very large Decorative variety. Flowers nearly 

 pure white, 9 inches across, some specimens much larger, borne on 

 stiff, erect stems. 



To Dahlia 'Saucy ' (votes 4 for, 1 against), from Mr. J. T. West, 

 Brentwood. A large Collerette variety. Flowers very pale yellow, 

 with a striking yellow centre. Stems fairly stout and stiff. 



To Dahlia 'Sceptic' (votes 4 for), from Messrs. J. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards. A Cactus variety. Flowers fairly large, loose ; florets 

 purple, shading to brown at the bases. 



To Dahlia 'Searchlight' (votes 5 for), from Messrs. J. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards. A Cactus variety with incurved and spirally twisted 

 florets. Flower 4 inches across, pale lemon yellow. 



To Dahlia 'Ursa Major ' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. J. Stred- 

 wick, St. Leonards. A Cactus variety. Florets golden, much marked 

 with crimson. 



Escallonia montevidensis (syn. floribanda) (votes 9 for, 3 against), 

 from Miss Willmott, Warley Place. A shrubby plant, said to grow 

 10 to 12 feet high. The flowers are white, borne in terminal 

 conical clusters on the side shoots. Ovary is shining greenish black ; 

 stamens prominent, golden yellow. Leaf ovate, glossy deep green. 

 Introduced in 1827. 



Nerine 'Rosebud' (votes 18 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Covent Garden. Flowers borne in umbels, dark rose, shaded lighter 

 towards the base from the middle. A very attractive plant. 



Nerine 'Vivid' (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Barr, Covent 



