cxlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Messrs. Charlton, Tunbridge Wells, brought Begonias. 

 Martin E. Smith, Esq., Warren House, Hayes, Kent, sent Carnation 

 ' Mrs. Shenton.' 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, staged hardy plants. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, brought Dahlias. 



Mr. J. Douglas, V.M.H., Great Bookham, sent Carnations. 



Messrs. Davis, Yeovil, staged Begonias. 



Messrs. Gunn, Birmingham, brought Phlox. 



Mr. Nye, 39 Chapel Street, S.W., sent cut flowers. 



Messrs. Peed, West Norwood, brought Gloxinias. 



Mr. E. Pol ten, Cranbrook, staged Phlox and Pentstemons. 



Messrs. Smith, Worcester, sent hardy plants. 



Miss Tarbolton and Miss Pollard, Ashurst Wood, sent Sweet Peas. 

 Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, brought Caladiums. 

 Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, brought stove plants. 

 Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, staged Crotons. 

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



Floral Committee, August 15, 1905. 

 Mr. W. Marshall in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Kelway, Langport, for Gladioli. 



To Miss Adamson, South Villa, Regent's Park (gr. Mr. Keif), for stove 

 and greenhouse plants. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs, Artindale, Nether Green, Sheffield, for hardy flowers. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Asters, &c. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for hardy shrubs and Gloxinias. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, for Dahlias. 



To Mr. A. Perry, Winchmore Hill, for hardy flowers. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Buddleia variabilis magnifica (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch, Chelsea. This is the finest form of the type we have seen, 

 the flower- spike being of unusual length and a beautiful lavender colour. 

 It was stated that the way to get extra fine growth and flowers is to prune 

 the plant very severely every year. 



Award of Merit. 



To Gladiolus 'French Fleet' (votes, 11 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 Kelway, Langport. The spike is of unusual size, with pretty salmon- 

 coloured petals, the two lower petals being heavily blotched with a 

 brownish purple. 



