ceil PROCEEDINGS OF the royal horticultural society. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, for a group of Tulips. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. James Veitch A: Sons. Chelsea, for a group of Tulips. 

 To Messrs. R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, for a group of Tulips. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Tulip 1 Clara Butt ' | votes, 7 for, 0 against), from Messrs. W alter 

 T. Ware. Ltd., Ingleseombe, Bath. A magnificent pink variety that was 

 granted an A.M. on May 17, 1904. 



Award of Merit. 



To Tulip ' Claude Gillot ' (votes, 7 for, 0 against . :: m Messrs. Walter 

 T. Ware, Ltd. A Darwin variety with broad, rounded, bright crimson 

 segments, and a blue base. 



To Tulip 1 Orange Beauty 1 (votes, 7 for. 0 against), from Messrs. 

 Walter T. Ware, Ltd. A brilliant breeder Tulip, its flowers soft crimson, 

 with a border of vivid orange round each segment. 



To Tulip 1 King Harold ' (Votes, 7 for, 0 against), from Messrs. B. 

 Wallace & Co.. Colchester. A Darwin variety, wUh deep red blooms cf 

 largest size. 



To Tulip 1 Ariadne ' (votes, 8 for, 0 against), from Messrs. Barr ,v Sons. 

 Covent Garden. A Darwin variety, the flowers deep and rich crimson, 

 with dark blue base. 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss Willmott, V.M.H., exhibited a fine collection of late-flowering 

 Daffodils, mostly new varieties. The group was not entered for an 

 award. 



Messrs. Dobbie ft Co., Rothesay, staged a small group of Tulips, 

 chiefly double varieties. 



Messrs. Hogg ft Robertson, Dublin, showed Tulips and late Daffodils. 



Narcissus and Tulip Committee. May 23, 1905. 

 Mr. H. B. May in the Chair, and twelve members present. 



Tulips were largely exhibited and were the chief feature of the 



meeting. 



The Committee unanimously recommended the Council to hold a trial 

 of Garden Tulips at Wisley at the earliest convenient date. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. R. Wallace £ Co., Colchester, for a comprehensive group 

 of late Tulips. 



T; Mr-: ; . Alexan'rr I'ickson ft Sons, Newtown ards, Ireland, for a 

 group of very fine Tulips, the flowers remarkable for their large size and 

 great substance. 



