cxlviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Award of Merit. 



To Carnation 'Lieutenant Shackleton ' (votes, 10 for, 4 against), from 

 Mr. C. Blick, Warren Nursery, Hayes. A large border variety of good 

 constitution. The ground colour is apricot, shading to pale rose at the 

 edge of the petals, and lightly flaked rosy scarlet. 



To Delphinium 1 White Queen ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Wallace, Colchester. A tall, robust, double variety, with dense spikes of 

 bloom 2 feet long. Flowers 1^ inch across, of a soft creamy white 

 colour. 



Fig. 96. — Primula Littoniana. (Bees.) (p. cxlvii.) 



To Nephrolepis magnified (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Stuart 

 Low, Enfield. A variety very near N. AmerpoJdii, but the pinn?P are 

 more finely cut, and the whole plant has a lighter appearance. 



To Rose ' Ariel ' (votes, 13 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. 

 A single rambler with flowers 4 inches across, rosy pink tinged with 

 lemon yellow in centre. Foliage bright, shining green. It is a good 

 grower and free flowering, and is a cross between ' Tea Rambler ' and 

 ' Jersey Beauty.' 



