Ixxxviii PKOCEEDINGS OF THE KOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Silver Banhsian Medal. 
To Mr. Dixson, Woodside Gardens, Hailsham, for Carnations. 
To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy flowers. 
To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltliam Cross, for pot Roses. 
To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for Rhododendrons. 
To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for hardy flowers. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Rhododendron ' Pink Pearl ' (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain), a magnificent 
variety with unusually bold trusses of large bell-shaped bright pink 
flowers spotted with red on the uper segment. The unopened buds are 
deep rose. It was suggested that it had R. Aucklandi blood in it, but 
the flowers exhibited were cut from plants growing in the open air, and it 
appeared to be perfectly hardy. (Fig. 64.) 
Atoarcl of Merit, 
To Syringa vulgaris (Lilac) * Madame Abel Chatenay ' (votes, unani- 
mous), from W. Marshall, Esq., Auchinraith, Bexley. This is perhaps 
the best double white Lilac in cultivation. Its delightfully fragrant flowers 
are perfectly double, snow-white, and borne on loose spikes with much 
freedom. 
To Tree Paeony ' Cream Perfection ' (votes, 10 for, 5 against), from 
Messrs. Wallace, Colchester. A distinct single variety with broad fringed 
petals, cream-coloured, stained with rose at the base. 
To Double Begonia ' Gladys Hemsley ' (votes, 9 for, 4 against), from 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. Medium-sized Camellia-like flowers, pale 
pink, passing to white in the centre. 
To strain of Streptocarpus achimeniflorus (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea. This strain is the result of crossing 
S. polyanthus with Veitch 's hybrids. The plants are sturdy in habit and 
the flowers large, substantial, and variously coloured. 
To Tree P^eony ' Lord Roberts ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Kelway, Langport. A very fine variety with large flowers, white shading 
to pale pink at the basal portion of the petals. The golden anthers in the 
centre of the flower are very showy. 
To Paeony ' Lady Curzon ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Kelway. 
This bears some resemblance to the beautiful P. delicatissima. The 
flower is of good depth, white shading to blush pink. 
To H. T. Rose ' Tennyson' (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from Messrs. 
W. Paul, Waltham Cross. A sweet-scented variety in the way of * Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam,' with stout petals, pale pink or flesh colour passing to 
white. It is sturdy in habit. 
To Rosa Wichuriana ' Pink Roamer ' (votes, 14 for), from Messrs. W. 
Paul. This is a very free-growing Rose, well adapted for clothing 
arbours, verandahs, pergolas, &c. The flowers are single, of medium 
size, rose shading to pink near the white centre. 
To Rosa sinica ' Anemone ' (votes, 13 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt. A charming single Rose with large Anemone-like 
