YlX rROCEEDlNGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Bronze Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Zonal Pelargoniums, Cyclamen^ 

 and Cinerarias. 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Carnation ' Lady Meyer ' (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from Mr. 

 E. Guile, Newport, Essex. A new perpetual-flowering variety of 

 excellent form and large size. The flowers are of a delicate pale- 

 pink and look well under artificial light. The petals are prettily fringed, 



Fig. 35. — Carnation ' Lady Meyer.* {Chtilc.) 



and the calyx is non-bursting. The flowers are devoid of scent, and the 

 plant is said to he a vigorous grower. (Fig. 35.) 



To Ribes laiirifoliiim (votes, unanimous), from Hon. Vicary Gibbs 

 (gr. Mr. E. Beckett, V.M.H.), Aldenham House, Elstree. A new 

 flowering shrub raised from seeds sent home from China by Mr. E. H. 

 Wilson, V.M.H. The ovate lanceolate leaves measure about 4^ inches 

 long by 2 inches broad. They are thick, serrate, and dark-green in 

 colour, but when fully grown they become tinged at the margins with 

 a pleasing purple shade. The light-green flowers are produced in 



