.HV PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



Award of Merit. 



To Anemone St. Brigid's strain (votes, 15 for), from Earl 

 Cowper, Panshanger, Hertford (gr. Mr. Fitt). A very fine 

 strain, with large single and double flowers of good form and 

 colour. 



To Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) speculum (votes, 10 for, 4 against), 

 from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A splendid variety, with flowers 

 of medium size ; colour bright crimson, with a darker throat. 



To Atragene alpina (votes 11 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 T. Cripps & Son, Tunbridge Wells. An old-fashioned climbing 

 garden plant, closely allied to Clematis. Flowers indigo-blue, 

 beautifully set off by the soft green foliage. 



To Eose Lawrence Allen, H.P. (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. G. Cooling & Sons, Bath. Flowers of large size and 

 sweetly scented ; colour delicate pink. 



To Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) Holloway Belle (votes, 12 for, 

 1 against), from Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. 

 A grand variety. Flowers large, broad segments ; colour scarlet, 

 running into green towards the base of the tube, each segment 

 having a prominent light band down the centre. 



To Canna L. E. Bally (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Paul & Son, Cheshunt. A pretty and distinct free-flowering 

 variety with rich yellow flowers heavily spotted with scarlet. 



Other Exhibits. 



G. F. Wilson, Esq., Wey bridge, staged a basket of yellow 

 Polyanthus, or Bunch Primroses. 



From J. D. Pearson, Esq., Chilwell House, Notts, came an 

 interesting collection of drawings of Narcissi. 



The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., Birmingham, sent 

 Anthurium Chamberlaini, a variety with very large leaves. 



From the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, came cut examples 

 of Carnation Madame E. Bergman and Blenheim Beauty. 



H. J. Elwes, Esq., Colesborne, Andoversford, exhibited cut 

 blooms of Iris atropurpurea and several good forms of Fritillarias. 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Forde Abbey, Chard, staged a pan of 

 Primula obconica named Forde Abbey Beauty, and a splendid 

 example of Rhododendron Veitchianum improved. 



