CCxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation 'Aviator ' (votes 14 for), from Messrs. W. Wells & 

 Co., Merstham. Flowers fairly large, of good scarlet colour ; stem 

 rather short. 



To Chrysanthemum 'Charlotte E. Soer ' (votes 10 for, 4 against), 

 from Martin Silsbury, Esq., Shanklin, Isle of Wight. A fairly large 

 exhibition Japanese variety. Florets deep, clear, yellow, with some 

 rosy-purple markings at the base of the older florets. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Bertha Fairs ' (votes 14 for, 1 against) , 

 from Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield. A beautiful single variety, 

 very floriferous. Florets reddish bronze, passing to gold at the base. 

 Flower 3 inches in diameter, set on stout stems. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Market Bronze ' (votes 14 for, 4 against), 

 from Mr. Norman Davis, Framfield. A reflexed Japanese variety. 

 Flowers of medium size ; florets gold at the base, suffused with bronze. 



To Chrysanthemum ' General Smith-Dorrien 1 (votes 16 for), 

 from Messrs. W. Wells & Co., Merstham. A large exhibition Japanese 

 variety. Florets reddish-chestnut, with golden reverse. Flower 

 broad, of very good shape. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Aliwood, Hay wards Heath: Carnations 'The Major ' and 

 ' Niobe.' 



The Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham : Aster ' The President.' 

 The Misses Hopkinson, Shepperton : rock plants. 

 Mr. J. J. Kettle, Corfe Mullen : Violets. 

 Elizabeth Lady Lawrence, Burford : Coprosma burfordensis. 

 Mr. Thos. Stevenson, Addlestone : Chrysanthemum 'Tom Wren.' 

 F. C. Stoop, Esq., Byfleet : Chrysanthemum ' Byfleet Yellow/ 

 Messrs. J. Stredwick, St. Leonards : Chrysanthemum ' Rev. H. 

 W. Edwards.' 



H. Wilson, Esq., Ashtead : Stapelia sp. 



Floral Committee, November 9, 1915. 

 Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jones, Lewisham, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, Bush Hill Park, for winter-flowering 

 Begonias and Carnations. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Piper, Bayswater, for ornamental shrubs. 



