CX PROCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Lord Aldenham, Elstree (gr. Mr. Beckett, V.^I.H.), for flowering 

 shrubs. 



To Messrs. B. R. Cant, Colchester, for Roses. 



To Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, for a collection of hardy Ferns. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Begonias Sec. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, W.C., for Cinerarias. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Roses and Pelargoniums. 



To Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, for Pansies, Violas, and Tulips. 



To Messrs. Peed, Streatham, for Acers &c. 



To Mr. R. Sydenham, Bh-mingham, for Sweet Peas. 



To Messrs. Turner, Slough, for Azaleas &c. 



To Messrs. J. Waterer, Bagshot, for Rhododendrons. 



To Mr. C. G. van Tubergen, Jun., Haarlem, for Regelio-Cyclus Irises. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for herbaceous flowers. 

 To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for miscellaneous plants. 

 To Messrs. Cuthbert, Southgate, for Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for Schizanthuses. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Clark, Dover, for herbaceous flowers. 

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

 To Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, for cut flowers. 

 To Mr. A. R. Upton, Guildford, for hardy plants. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Miss Hopkins, Knutsford, for hardy plants. 

 To C. S. Layton, Esq., Harrow Weald, for Calceolarias. 

 To J. A. Young, Esq., West Hill, Putney (gr. Mr. Street), for 

 Cinerarias. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Davallia solida var. superha (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. B. 

 May, Edmonton. A wonderful improvement on the type. All the 

 young fronds are suffused with a delicate shade of red, and somewhat 

 curled, and of graceful form. A very fine decorative variety. 



Award of Merit. 



To Dianthus ' Spencer Bickham ' (votes, 11 for, 3 against), from 

 Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter. A very pretty dwarf rock plant, with bright 

 reddish flowers, over \ inch across, with serrated petals, and the stalk 

 about 5 inches long. Raised from D. alpinus x D. deltoid ea. 



To Rhododendron ' Mrs. E. S. Stirling ' (votes, 23 for, 1 against), from 

 Messrs. J. Waterer, Bagshot. A remarkably fine variety with a noble 

 truss of large beautiful deep pink flowers, free from spots or blotch. 



To Iris ' Hecate ' (votes, unanimous), from C. G. van Tubergen, Jun., 

 Haarlem, raised from I. Siiivaroici x I. iberica, and belonging to the 



