CXXXV111 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. T. Bones, Tower House Gardens, Chiswick, for Nerine 

 crispa, well-flowered examples. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, exhibited some 

 highly coloured Berberis and foliage of his Scarlet Oak. 



Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood, showed several stands of Chry- 

 santhemums. 



Mr. A. Knowles, Horsell, near Woking, sent a box of well- 

 flowered plants of Daphne cneorum. 



Mr. Owen Thomas, Boyal Gardens, Frogmore, sent an 

 interesting group of seedling Carnations. 



Messrs. de Bothschild, Gunnersbury House (gardener, Mr. J. 

 Hudson), sent some cut sprays of Ixora Westii. 



Messrs. H. Low & Co., Clapton, sent a plant of the old 

 Hippeastrum equestre. 



Messrs. H. J. Jones, Byecroft, Lewisham, exhibited several 

 new varieties of Chrysanthemums, one of which, Mme. Ed. Beg, 

 the Committee wished to see again. 



Floral Committee, November 1, 1892. 

 W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a fine group 

 of Nepenthes. Thirty-one varieties were shown, including N. 

 Mastersiana, N. Chelsonii, N. Bafflesiana, the distinct N. Burkei 

 and its variety excellens, and the curious N. Curtisii and its 

 variety superba. Such a magnificent display of Nepenthes has 

 probably never been seen at any of the Society's Meetings before. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To J. Morgan, Esq., Dover House, Boehampton (gardener, 

 Mr. McLeod), for a group of well-flowered Bouvardias. 

 First Class Certificate. 

 To Hoya imperialis (votes, 11 for), from Mr. F. W. Moore, 

 Glasnevin Botanic Gardens, Dublin. The specimen exhibited 

 consisted of a piece of growth and one umbel of thirteen large 



