1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



including some rare and beautiful specimens of Bhododendron 

 varium and K. Nobleanum ; Magnolia stellata, M. conspicua and 

 M. Consoulangeana; Spiraea Thunbergi, a slender-growing variety 

 with small white flowers ; Primus persica fl. pi. ; Forsythia 

 intermedia ; Prunus dasycarpum, a lovely free-flowering tree ; 

 Camellia japonica, Erica carnea and E. codonoides ; Medicago 

 arborea, Dirca palustris (rare), and Lonicera Standishi, with 

 flowers sweetly scented. 



Earl Cowper, Panshanger, Hertford (gr. Mr. Fitt), submitted 

 a fine shoot of Beaumontia grandiflora, carrying several very 

 large pure white flowers. 



G. F. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge, staged an interesting group 

 of Primroses and Polyanthuses. 



Lord Sumeld, Gunton Park, Norwich (gr. Mr. Allan), sent 

 cut blooms of scarlet Anemones (Aldborough variety). 



Dr. Masters, F.R.S., Ealing, exhibited long sprays of Clematis 

 balearica. 



E. Domaille, Esq., La Colombelle, Guernsey, sent examples 

 of Tree Carnations La Villette and Dodo. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited a small group 

 of rare and exceptionally interesting hardy flowering shrubs, 

 including a new Rhododendron named Schlippenbachi. It is a 

 plant of great promise, with soft pink-coloured flowers, which 

 measure 2J- inches across the base of the upper petals, 

 which are spotted with brown. The Committee asked to see it 

 from the open ground. Magnolia stellata, Andromeda speciosa 

 cassinifolia, bearing pretty bell-shaped white flowers, set off with 

 soft green foliage, and Corylopsis spicata with an abundance of 

 beautiful sweetly scented yellow flowers were also shown. 



Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, staged a very 

 fine group of Hippeastrums (Amaryllis), containing some well- 

 grown and superbly flowered plants of Emperor Frederick (a 

 variety with large deep red flowers), Curiosity, Lady Donnington 

 (flowers clear crimson), Empress of India, and Dr. Masters. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, submitted Canna L. E. Bally, 

 which the Committee asked to see again. Also specimens of 

 Malus Parkiniana fl. pi. The Committee also requested that this 

 might be shown later in the season from the open ground. 



