XXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Silver Banhsian Medal. 
Messrs. Engelmann, for Carnations. 
Messrs. Bide, for Sweet Peas. 
Messrs. G. Gibson, for hardy flowers. 
Messrs. G. Longster, for hardy flowers. 
The Deputation, together with the judges, exhibitors, and the Dean and 
Chancellor, the Lord Mayor and Sheriff, and the Lord Mayor of Bradford, were 
entertained at luncheon on the show-ground ; the President, James Melrose, 
Esq., in the Chair. After the President had proposed the King's health, the 
Dean of York proposed the R.H.S., to which the Rev. W. Wilks responded. 
The health of the exhibitors and judges was proposed by T. G. Hodgson Esq., 
Chairman of the York Society, to which W. Cuthbertson, Esq., responded for 
the former, and F. Jordan, Esq., for the latter. The Rev. W. Wilks subsequently 
proposed prosperity to the Grand Yorkshire Flower Show and Gala, which was 
responded to by N. T. Crombie, Esq. The principal guests then adjourned to 
the Committee tent, where coffee, &c., was served. 
GENERAL MEETING. 
June 29, 1920. 
Mr. W. A. BiLNEY. J.P., in the Chair. 
Seventy-nine Fellows and three Associates were elected, and six Societies 
affiliated. 
A lecture on " Garden Roses " was given by Mr. H. R. Darlington (see 
P- 323). 
PROVINCIAL SUMMER MEETING, CARDIFF. 
July 7, 8, 9, 1920. 
The meeting at Cardiff was an experiment, for no previous provincial show 
had been held by the Society for more than thirty years. When, however, 
the Lord Mayor of Cardiff and the Cardiff and County Horticultural Society 
invited the Royal Horticultural Society to hold its Summer Meeting in that 
city, the Council had little hesitation in deciding to do so. All who went to 
Cardiff agreed that the display of fruit, flowers, and vegetables was excellent, 
and it was unfortunate that the weather was so disastrously wet that the attend- 
ance fell short of anticipation. The Society is greatly indebted to Queen 
Auguste Victoria and King Manoel, who journeyed down to Cardiff in order 
to open the meeting. Our gratitude is also due to Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham 
Clark, of Talygarn, for their hospitality on the first day of the meeting, 
and to the officials and other members of the local Society for their help and 
hospitality. The success of the arrangements was in no small measure due 
to the advice and help so freely given by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Mr. G. 
Forsdyke, who did all that lay in his power to make the meeting a success. 
The various lectures promoted by the Society during the meeting were 
well attended. The subject on the first day was " The Cultivation of Fruit," 
on which papers were read by Messrs. Chittenden, Lees, and Basham. On the 
second day, Dr. Rendle gave a most interesting discourse on " Plants of Interest 
shown at the Meeting," while on the third day Mr. W. Cuthbertson and Mr. 
H. V. Taylor read papers on various aspects of potato-growing. 
The awards made at the meeting were as follows : — 
Cups. 
The Coronation Cup for the best exhibit. Awarded to Messrs. Allwood 
Bros. 
The Wigan Cup for Roses. Awarded to Mr. Elisha Hicks. 
The Gordon Lennox Cup for Fruit. Awarded to The King's Acre Nurseries. 
The Cain Cup for the best exhibit by an amateur. Awarded to Reginald 
Cory, Esq. 
