X PROCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



24. Kindred Societies. — The following Shows were held by 

 kindred Societies in connection with certain of the Society's fortnightly 

 Exhibitions in 190e5 :— 



April 25. — National Auricula and Primula Show. 



May 23. — National Tulip Show. 



July 4. — National Sweet Pea Show. 



July 18. — National Carnation and Picotee Show. 



Sept. 26, 27. — National Autumn Rose Show. 



These Societies will continue to hold their Shows at the Hall, but they 

 will not in future take place on days fixed for the Royal Horticultural 

 Society's own Exhibitions. The Council have, however, made arrange- 

 ments by which R.H.S. tickets will admit to these kindred Societies' 

 Shows. 



25. Awards. — The number of awards granted by the Council, on 

 the recommendation of the various Committees, will be seen from the 

 following table : — 



Awards 



Paris Sliow 



1 



o 

 "be 



'•B 



w 



Purchased by 

 Affiliated 

 Societies 



Temple Show 



Chelsea Show 



Colonial Fruit 



Show, 

 Mar. 30, 31, 1905 



British-j?ro\vn , 

 Fruit Show 



Show of Colonial - 

 grown Fruits & of 

 Preserved Fruits, 

 Dec. 5 (fc G, 19U5 



On Recommendation of 



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O O O O 



O O O 



Total 



Gold Medal 



4 



3 





10 



6 



3 



2 



1 



2 



4 



7 



1 



43 



Silver Cup 









24 



16 







1 











41 



Silver-gilt Hogg Medal 





2 











2 













4 



Silver-gilt Flora 



G 



o 





10 



10 











26 



21 



5 



89 



Silver-gilt Knightian ... 





3 





2 



1 



G 



3 



G 



8 









32 



Silver-gilt Banksiiin ... 



3 



8 





7 



9 



.5 



1 





4 



2o 





6 



68 



Silver Hogg 





2 











2 





5 









9 



Silver Lindley 























3 





3 



Silver Flora 



7 



3 





9 



12 











55 



29 



8 



123 



Silver Knightian 



] 



1 





4 



1 



5 



2 



o 



17 









36 



Silver Banksian 





3 



6 



12 



27 



G 





G 



21 



99 



22 



9 



211 



Bronze Flora ... 





















32 





1 



33 



Bronze Knightian 









1 





1 















2 



Bronze Banksian 







5 







1 







1 



11 



1 





19 



Silver Gilt... ] Affiliated ( 







17 





















17 



Silver ... [ Society 's- 







50 





















50 



Bronze ... ) Medal ( 





























First-class Certificate ... 









5 



2 









5 



8 



30 



2 



52 



Award of Merit... 









19 



9 









38 



144 



90 



18 



318 



Botanical Certificate ... 









1 













2 



29 



1 



33 



Cultural Commendation 









1 











12 



4 



14 



1 



32 



Total 



24 



30 



1 



117 



111 



93 



27 



12 



19 



113 



410 



246 



52 



1254 



In addition to the above. Silver-gilt Flora Medals were awarded to 

 Miss A. J. Tate for having passed first in the Society's Examination in 

 Horticulture held on April 12, and a similar one to Mr. Josiah W. Hardy 

 for having passed first in the Examination in Cottage and Allotment 

 Gardening on April 5. One hundred and forty-eight Bronze Banksian 

 Medals have also been granted to Cottagers' Societies. 



26. Special Cups. — In addition to the fifty-guinea Veitchian Cup 

 and the £10 10s. Sherwood Cup, the Council have received with great 



