CXXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HOKTIC CLTUEAL SOCIETY. 



J. H. Beeston, Esq., Ware (gr. Mr. Phillips), sent Carnation 1 Rev. G. 



Hodge." 



Messrs. Smith, Darley Dale. Matlock, brought Gentiana acaulis alba. 

 Miss Wiltshire, Welwyn, Herts, [gr. Mr. Fitt), sent greenhouse plants, 



Lilies, Ac 



Mr. R. Anker, Kensington, staged Ericas. 



Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, sent alpine plants. 



Mr. A. Perry. Winch re Hill, staged Phloxes. 



Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, brought hardy flowers. 



Miss Easterbrock, Fawkham, sent a basket of Sweet Peas. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, staged cut shrubs. 



Mr. R. Rasmussen, Waltham Cross, brought Petunias. 



Messrs. Sutton, Reading, sent Primula japonic*! in variety. 



Martin Smith, Esq., Hayes, Kent, sent a vase of Carnation-. 



Floral Committee. May 80, 1905. 

 Is neb Temple Gardens. 

 Mr. W. Map. shall in the Chair, and twenty- six members present. 

 Tor the Cups and Medals awarded by the Council, see page xxiii.] 



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit. 



To Primula x Arendsi (votes, unanimous), from Herr Geo. Arends, 

 Ronsdorf, Germany. Raised from P. obconica x P. megaseae folia. 

 Flowers a lovely mauve-pink, freely produced in large umbels, and some- 

 what resembling P. obconica, but superior to it, while the foliage is 

 nearer to P. megaseaefolia. An acquisition for the cool greenhouse. 



To R:se • Philadelphia Rambler' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Hobbies, Dereham. This is exactly like the well-known ' Crimson 

 Rambler,' except that the flowers are a little larger, and a brighter and 

 darker scarlet. 



To Rose 'Lady Gay' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. W. Paul, 

 Waltham Cross. This is one of the loveliest Roses imaginable, and is 

 certain to become very popular as a climbing variety. It is a Wichuraian 

 variety, with long slender growths, literally covered with large trusses of 

 beautiful pink double flowers. 



To Rose ' David Harum * (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Paul. 

 Cheshunt. Flowers large, handsome, and of a charming shade of rosy- 

 pink, suffused with a soft salmon colour. As an exhibition or bedding 

 variety, it should prove a welcome addition to the Hybrid Tea class. 



To Begonia 1 Madam Granby ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Ware. 

 Feltham. Flowers large, double, fine shape, and of a pretty shade of 

 canary -yellow. 



To Begonia ' Madame A. Patti' (votes, 10 for, 5 against), from Messrs. 

 Blackmore ft Langdon, Bath. A double variety, of good size and shape, 

 and of an orange-red suffused with a darker shade. 



