CXXIV PROCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Award of Merit. 



To Corydalis Wilsonii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A new species from China, sent by Mr. E. H. Wilson, Messrs. 

 Veitch 's collector. A very dwarf -growing, free-flowering variety, with 

 flowers of the usual form and a deep yellow colour, with a greenish base. 



To Auricula ' Standard Bearer ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. 

 Douglas, V.M.H., Edenside, Great Bookham. An alpine variety with 

 well-formed, deep-purple flowers, with a white centre. 



To Auricula 1 Favourite ' (votes, 17 for), from Mr. J. Douglas. A " self " 

 variety of large size, perfect shape, with abundance of white "paste." 



To Auricula ' Daffodil ' (votes, 17 for), from Mr. J. Douglas. A lovely 

 deep-yellow "self " flower, covered with white "paste." 



To Carnation ' Harlowarden ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Ware, 

 Feltham, and Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver, Bucks. Flowers a brilliant crim- 

 son, with fringed petals, very sweetly scented, and no indications of the 

 calyx bursting. A tree variety of American origin. 



To Anthurium Seller zerianum burfordense (votes, unanimous), from 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford. This is one of the finest varieties 

 in cultivation. The deep shining scarlet spathes are about 6 inches long 

 and 5 inches broad. 



Other Exhibits. 



Isaac Lewis, Esq., Bedgebury Park, Goudhurst, sent Violet ' Miss 

 Ethel Lewis.' 



The Hon. Mrs. E. Cecil, 10 Eaton Place, S.W., sent Anoiganthus 

 brevifolius major, which the Committee wished to see again. From Zulu- 

 land. 



H. A. Mangles, Esq., Seale, Horsham, sent hybrid Rhododendrons. 



Mrs. E. Lloyd Edwards, Bryn Oerog, Llangollen, sent Primrose 1 Mrs. 

 Munro,' a large white variety. 



Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, Kent, staged Rhododendron Aucklandii rubrum. 

 Mr. Reuthe stated that this red-flowered form of R. Aucklandii was 

 quite hardy in Kent. 



Messrs. Hobbies, Dereham, sent Rose ' Wedding Bells.' 



Mr. R. Anker, Kensington, W., staged Myrtles, &c. 



Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, brought Polyanthus. 



Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, staged Roses. 



Messrs. Gilbert, Dyke, Bourne, sent Anemones. 



Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, brought spring flowers. 



Messrs. Peed, Streatham, staged alpine and herbaceous plants. 



Messrs. Brown, Peterborough, sent Roses. 



Messrs. Jarruan, Chard, brought Cinerarias. 



F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park, New Barnet (gr. Mr. Parr), sent 

 Verbenas, &c. 



Messrs. Jackman, Woking, staged alpine plants. 



Mr. J. R. Box, West Wickham, brought Begonias. 



Miss Willmott, V.M.H., Warley Place, Great Warley, sent Anemone 

 Hepatica triloba alba plena. 



