Iviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, for a group of hard- 

 wooded greenhouse plants, amongst which were some very well- 

 grown plants of Pimelias, Chorizemas, Ericas, Acacias, Boronia 

 heterophylla, and Eriostemons ; also a number of finely flowered 

 Hydrangea hortensis. 



To Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury, for a collection of cut Roses, 

 in which were good examples of The Bride, Mrs. John Laing, 

 and Fisher Holmes. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To S. F. Still, Esq., Wimbledon Park (gr. Mr. Curtis), for 

 a small group of Hippeastrums, Osmunda palustris, Spiraea 

 astilboides, and a very fine basket of Polyanthus. 



To Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield, Crawley, for a group 

 of cut sprays of hardy trees and shrubs, amongst which were 

 Magnolia Lennei, Cerasus, Elaeagnus longipes, Pyrus floribunda, 

 Kalmia glauca, Choysia ternata, Xanthoceras sorbifolia, and Acer 

 polymorphum atropurpureum. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Thunbergia Harrisii (votes, 13 for, 2 against), from Lady 

 Theodora Guest, Inwood House, Henstridge, Blandford (gn 

 Mr. Wilkins). A handsome free-flowering stove climber, bearing 

 racemes of pretty light blue flowers. 



To Alpinia nutans (votes, 12 for, 3 against), from Lady 

 Theodora Guest, Blandford (gr. Mr. Wilkins). A variety bearing 

 long spikes of wax-like flowers of a rich orange- yellow suffused 

 with pink and crimson. Leaves 2 feet G inches long, of a shining 

 green. 



To Rhododendron Princess William of Wurtemberg (votes, 

 10 for), from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A handsome 

 and very free-flowering variety. Flowers campanulate, spotted 

 with bright red on a soft flesh-coloured ground. 



To Bougainvillaea glabra Sanderiana (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. A remarkably free- 

 flowering variety, having flower-bracts of medium size, some- 

 what darker in colour than the type. The flower-bracts are 

 produced in great profusion on quite young plants. A. valuable 

 addition to the genus. 



