Cclii PBOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for Asters. 



To Messrs. W. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums and Asters. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Misses Hopkins, Shepperton, for Asters. 

 To Messrs. Gunn, Birmingham, for Viola cornuta. 

 To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for herbaceous plants. 

 To Messrs. Notcutt, Woodbridge, for Asters. 



Award of Merit. 



To Aster ' Lustre ' (votes, 14 for, 5 against), from Hon. Vicary Gibbs, 

 Elstree. A semi-double variety of the Novae-Belgii section, with mauve 

 flowers 1J inch in diameter. 4 feet. 



To Chrysanthemum * Mary Farnsworth ' (votes, 15 for), from Messrs. 

 Stredwick, St. Leonards. A Japanese variety, with broad reflexed florets, 

 buff, tinged with rose. Flowers of good depth and substance. 



To Chrysanthemum ' White Queen ' (votes, 20 for), from Mr. M. 

 Silsbury, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Reflexed Japanese variety, with fairly 

 wide, pure white florets. 



To Rose ' Claudius ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. B. Cant, 

 Colchester. A deep rose, H.T. variety, very sweet-scented, and flowers borne 

 on good stiff stems. (Fig. 148.) 



To Streptocarpus (votes, unanimous), from Hon. V. Gibbs, Elstree. 

 Flowers large, of good form ; colours many and varied, including some 

 very pleasing tints. The award was to the strain. 



To Myrsiphyllum asparagoides aureum (votes, 12 for, 7 against), 

 from Messrs. Rochford, Broxbourne. 



Other Exhibits. 



Misses Allen Brown, Henfield : Violets. 



Mr. G. D. Davidson, Norwich : Asters. 



Mr. W. H. Lancashire, Guernsey : Carnations, 



Mr. W. Leggett, Colchester : Roses. 



Messrs. Low, Enfield : Carnations. 



Mr. J. T. West, Brentwood : Dahlias. 



Floral Committee, October 26, 1909. 



Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-six members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Hon. V. Gibbs, Elstree, for Asters. 



To Messrs. Hill, Edmonton, for Gleichenias. 



To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for Begonias. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Wells, Merstham, for Chrysanthemums. 



