cxxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Carnation 1 Lady Bountiful ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Ware, Feltham, and Mr. A. F. Dutton, Iver. A tree variety of American 

 origin. The flowers are very large, pure white, sweetly scented, and no 

 splitting of the calyces. 



To Pteris cretica generosa (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. B. May, 

 Edmonton. A very handsome, light, graceful variety, with the fronds 

 beautifully crested. This will be a charming fern for table decoration. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Primula tanguUca (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. Another new species from Central China. The flowers are 

 small, with narrow petals of a dark brown colour, and very strongly 

 scented. The spike is about 8 inches high, bearing from five to eight 

 flowers each. Perfectly hardy. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. S. Eobinson, Sale, Cheshire, sent Auriculas. 



A. W. Sutton, Esq., Y.M.H., Bucklebury Place, Berks, sent the 

 handsome Ranunculus asiaticus. 



Messrs. Felton, Hanover Square, W., staged Spiraea astilboidcs 1 Silver 

 Sheaf.' 



T. Batson, Esq., Cleveley, Blackpool, brought Auriculas. 



G. Ferguson, Esq., The Hollies, Weybridge, sent Mimulus ' Olivia.' 

 N. Hayashi, Esq., Broad Street House, E.C., brought hand-painted 



pictures of Japanese flowers. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford, Dorking, sent a few rare flowers. 



J. T. Bennett-Pee, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt, sent a splendidly 

 blossomed plant of Agapctis buxifolia. 



De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefleld, Sevenoaks, staged Tropcuolum 

 ' Mrs. de Barri Crawshay.' 



H. Clement, Esq., 50 Sumner Road, Croydon, brought a large 

 unnamed Pansy. 



Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, staged a few rare plants. 

 Messrs. Jackman, Woking, sent hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, S.E., brought Caladiums. 

 Messrs. F. Cant, Colchester, staged new Roses. 



Mr. E. Lovett, 41 Outram Road, Croydon, sent alpine window-boxes. 



Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, staged miscellaneous plants. 



Mr. R. Gill, Penryn, Cornwall, brought cut Rhododendron blooms. 



Messrs. Brown, Peterborough, sent miscellaneous flowers. 



Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, staged ornamental foliage plants. 



Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, brought Acers, &c. 



Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, sent spring flowers. 



Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, staged Zonal Pelargoniums. 



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



Mr. Philpott, Holmwood, Surrey, sent Bhododendron Falconeri. 



