CXXXiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Cactus Dahlia Matchless (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry. A fine dark velvety maroon. 



To Show Dahlia Kathleen (votes, 7 for), from Mr. Charles 

 Turner, Slough. A fine variety, with shaded lilac petals. 



To Silver Elder (Sambucus nigra argentea variegata) (votes t 

 11 for, 2 against), from Miss A. de Rothschild, Eythorpe, Ayles- 

 bury. A fine silvery variegated form, very effective and con- 

 stant in character. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. R. B. Laird & Sons exhibited a box of blooms of 

 Carnation Heir Prince. A free-flowering, scarlet border variety. 



C. E. Smith, Esq., Silvermere, Cobham (gardener, Mr. 

 Quarterman), contributed three large baskets of Pine Cones 

 representing several species. 



Mr. H. B. May, Edmonton, staged a small group of new 

 Ferns. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, displayed a box of hybrid 

 Streptocarpus. 



Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, sent Chrysanthemum Princess 

 May, a white variety near Mme. Desgrange ; and C. Harvest 

 Home, a bronze variety. 



Messrs. Reid & Booneman sent Chrysanthemum George 

 Jones. 



Mr. Thos. S. Ware, Tottenham, sent a few varieties of single 

 Dahlias and Helianthus Bouquet d'Or. 



Floeal Committee, October 4, 1892. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-four members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal, 



To Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, for a group 

 consisting of several plants of the wonderfully beautiful Picea 

 pungens argentea and baskets of well-berried Pernettyas. 



To Messrs. Barr & Sons, Covent Garden, for a large collec- 

 tion of species and varieties of Perennial Asters. 



