Clvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Peterborough,, for Eoses. 

 To Messrs. Paul, Gheshunt, for hardy plants. 

 To Mr. G. Eeuthe, Keston, for hardy plants. 

 To Mr. G. Turner, Slough, for Dahlias. 

 To Messrs. T. S. Ware, Feltham, for hardy plants. 

 To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Ghrysanthemums and Phloxes. 



Award of Merit. 



To Buddleia variabilis var, gigantea (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from 

 ■ Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Elstree. A beautiful decorative shrub, having much 

 larger flower spikes than any other known variety of B. variabilis. 



To Dahlia * Grystal ' (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from Messrs. J. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards-on-Sea. A rosy pink ' Gactus ' variety, having 

 flowers of medium size. 



To Dahlia ' Garden Yellow ' (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Mr. H. 

 Shoesmith, W^okiag. A large, very bright, sulphur-yellow * Gactus ' 

 variety, having very stout, stiff stems. 



To Dahlia ' Guinevere ' (votes, 12 for), from Mr. C. Turner, Slough. 

 A ' Pompon ' variety, about 2 inches in diameter. Golour, rose shading 

 to buff at the base of the petals. 



To Dahlia ' Leander ' (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. J. Gheal, 

 Grawley. A single variety about 3 inches in diameter, having petals of 

 a rich velvety maroon edged with crimson scarlet. 



To Dahlia ' Mrs. Douglas Fleming ' (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. J. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards. A good ' Gactus ' variety, having the petals 

 white tinged with yellowish-green at the base. 



To Dahlia ' Theresa ' (votes, 5 for, 2 against), from Mr. G. Turner, 

 Slough. A * Gactus ' variety, with white petals tinged with lilac at the 

 tips and with greenish-yellow at the base. 



To Gladiolus ' Safrano ' (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. Vilmorin, 

 Paris. A primrose-yellow variety, having crimson blotches on the . 

 lower petals. 



To Gladiolus ' La Luna ' (votes, 10 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Barr, Govent Garden. The flowers are cream coloured, flushed with 

 rose, and marked with crimson. 



To Lobelia ' Sam Barlow ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Govent Garden. A variety of the L. cardinalis section, having rose- 

 salmon flowers. 



To Phlox ' Elizabeth Gampbell ' (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. W. 

 Wells, Merstham. A pink variety, with white centre. The flowers are 

 over 1^ inch in diameter, and the plant is said to grow about 2 feet tall. 



To Eose ' Daphne ' (votes, 9 for, 3 against), from Eev. J. H. 

 Pemberton, Havering-atte-Bower. A perpetual flowering hybrid 

 moschata rose, having flowers of a delicate pink shade when first 

 opening, but later fading to white. The flowers are very sweetly scented, 

 and are said to grow in great abundance on a dwarf bush about 4 feet tall. 

 It is also claimed that this rose is unaffected by wet or mildew. 



