lxxXYi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SPECIAL PRIZES, 1910. 

 (4) Apple ' Encoke.' 



Messrs. Cheal have intimated their willingness to present to the 

 Society a series of seven prizes for a dish of the new Apple ' Encore,' 

 to be awarded at the great Autumn Show of British-grown Fruits in 

 October 1910. First, 20s. ; second, 17s. 6d. ; third, 15s. ; fourth, 12s. 6d. ; 

 fifth, 10s. ; sixth, 7s. 6d. ; seventh, 5s. 



(5) Fokced Hyacinths. 



The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society have accepted the 

 offer of the following prizes from the General Bulb Growers' Society at 

 Haarlem, to be competed for in March 1910 : — 



Division I. — For Amateurs and Gentlemen' 's Gardeners. 



Class 3. — Eighteen Hyacinths, distinct. 



1st Prize . . £6 6s. 4th Prize . . £3 3s. 



2nd „ . . £5 5s. 5th „ . . £2 2s. 



3rd „ . . £4 4s. 6th „ . . £1 Is. 



Class 4. — Twelve Hyacinths, distinct. 



1st Prize . . £5 5s. 4th Prize . . £2 2s. 



2nd „ . . £4 4s. 5th „ . . £1 Is. 



3rd „ . . £3 3s. 



Class 5. — Six Hyacinths, distinct. 



1st Prize . . £2 2s. 3rd Prize . . £1 Is. 



2nd „ . . £1 10s. 4th „ . . £0 10s. 



Class 6. — Four pans containing Hyacinths, ten roots of one variety 

 in each pan. The blooms of each pan to be of distinctly different colour 

 to those of the other three pans. 



1st Prize . . £4 4s. 3rd Prize . . £2 2s. 



2nd „ . . £3 3s. 4th „ .' '. £1 Is. 



Division II. — For Trade Growers. 



Class 7. — Collection of 200 Hyacinths, in at least 36 varieties, grown 

 in pots or glasses. 



Prize. The Gold Medal of the General Bulb Growers' Society 

 at Haarlem. 



Class 8.— Collection of 200 Hyacinths, in 20 varieties, in pans ; 10 roots 

 of one variety in each pan. # 



Prize. The Gold Medal of the General Bulb Growers' Society 

 at Haarlem. 



Begulations. — For Classes 3, 4, and 5, each bulb must be in a separate 

 pot (size optional). Classes 3, 4, 5, and 6 must all be single spikes ; no 



