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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Award of Merit. 



To Eose ' Lady Hillingdon ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Low 

 & Shawyer, Uxbridge. Flowers of good form, deep orange-yellow. 

 This is a Tea variety, admirably adapted for forcing. 



To Saxifraga scardica obtusa (votes, 21 for), from Sir E. Hambro, 

 K.O.V.O., Hayes. Flowers white, about ^ inch across; leaves tufted, 

 glaucous, somewhat wider and larger than in S. scardica. 



To Shortia uni flora grandi flora (votes, unanimous), from Sir E. 

 Hambro. A variety of S. uniflora, with very much larger flowers, and 



Fig. 77. — Shortia uniflora grandiflora. {The Garden.) 



very freely produced. The pale pink flowers look exceedingly well 

 against the shining green and red leaves. (Fig. 77.) 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Sir E. Hambro, for Saxifraga Boydii. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bakers, Codsall : hardy plants. 



Messrs. Bees, Liverpool : Primulas. 



Messrs. Brooks, Basingstoke: Primulas. 



Messrs. Oannell, Swanley : Cacti. 



F. H. Chapman, Esq., Eye: bulbous plants. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : hardy plants. 



Messrs. Clark, Dover : hardy plants. 



Dr. Codd, Bromley: Priimila ' Pioneer.' 



Mr. C. Elliott, Stevenage : alpines. 



E. Fox, Esq., Falmouth: Eliododendron Werei 



Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery : alpines. 



