Cclxxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Adeline Duchess of Bedford (gr. Mr. Dickson), Ohenies, for a 

 group of Gesnera ' Orange King. ' 



To Messrs. B. E. Cant, Colchester, for Koses. 

 To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for Dahlias. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for cut flowers, Carnations, 

 Oranges, and other plants. 



To Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations. 

 To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for Begonias, &c. 

 To Mr. H. F. Eobson, Ham, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Messrs. T. S. Ware, Feltham, for Dahlias. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Bakers, Codsall, for Dahlias. 

 To Messrs. Clark, Dover, for hardy plants. 



Award of Merit'. 



To Aster ericoides ' Perfection ' (votes, unanimous), from Hon. 

 Vicary Gibbs (gr. Mr. Beckett), Elstree. A good variety of this very 

 pretty species bearing large masses of small white flowers. 



To Carnation * Scarlet Glow ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 G. Lange, Hampton, and Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park. A brilliant 

 scarlet, perpetual-flowering variety of good substance, and having a 

 good calyx. (Fig. 190.) 



To Carnation ' ^Shasta ' (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from Mr. G. 

 Lange, Hampton. A white, perpetual-flowering variety, having the 

 petals much fringed and a very strong clove scent. (Fig. 191.) 



To Carnation ' White House ' (votes, 15 for), from Messrs. Wells, 

 Merstham. A perpetual-flowering variety from America. Flowers, 

 pure white ; very large ; strongly clove-scented. The flower stems are 

 very stiff, and the calyx does not split. (Fig. 192.) 



To Chrysanthemum * Cranfordia ' (votes, 8 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. W. Roots, Cranford. A large market Chrysanthemum of a very 

 rich yellow colour. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Mary Poulton ' (votes, 8 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. H. Poulton, Tunbridge Wells. A very large Japanese Chrysan- 

 themum of a pale lilac-rose colour. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Miss F. Collier ' (votes, 12 for, 1 against), 

 from Mr. W. Roots, Cranford. A large white market Chrysanthemum 

 of very vigorous habit. 



To Gesnera ' Orange King ' (votes, unanimous), from Adeline 

 Duchess of Bedford, Chenies. A seedling from mixed seed saved from 

 G. cinnaharina and G. exoniensis. Colour, bright orange red; leaves, 

 mottled with dark green and red. The plants, which were about 

 15 inches in height, had been grown in a cold frame after having been 

 started in a little heat. 



To Ligustrum Henryi (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. A neat and attractive evergreen shrub with glossy, dark 



