Cliv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



exhibit a wonderful range of charm ing colours, including pure yellow, 

 pale lemon-yellow, apricot flushed with rose, reddish-orange, orange 

 and pink. They bear from twelve to fifteen flowers on a spike. The 

 individual flowers resemble those of G. 'priniulinus in shape. The 

 strain includes the following named varieties: 'Banshee,' 'Elf,' 

 ' Ella Kelway,' ' Ghost,' ' Josephine Kelway,' ' Queen of the Fairies,' 

 ' Sylph,' and ' Wraith.' 



To Nymphaea ' Conqueror ' (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from 

 Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., G.V.O. (gr. Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H.), 

 Gunnersbury House, Acton. A beautiful large crimson water-lily, 

 measuring 9 inches across, with a prominent golden centre. It is one 

 of M. Marliac's hybrids. (Fig. 93.) 



To Ny7nphaea formosa (votes, unanimous), from Leopold de Roth- 

 schild, Esq., G.V.O. (gr. Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H.), Gunnersbury 

 House, Acton. A lovely rosy-pink variety, measuring 8 inches across, 

 with deep yellow centre. (Fig. 92.) 



To Patrinia palmata (votes, unanimous), from Miss Willmott, 

 V.M.H. (gr. Mr. G. R. Fielder, V.M.H.), Warley Place, Great Warley. 

 A charming dwarf Chinese plant belonging to the Valerianaceae. It is 

 said to be hardy, and produces an abundance of deep-yellow flowers 

 in loose corymbs. Each flower has a short tube, and the corolla 

 measures f inch across. The pretty palmate leaves are light green, 

 becoming tinged with reddish-brown when mature. (Fig. 124.) 



Other Exhibits. 



J. S. Arkwright, Esq., Presteign : Lychnis Arkwrighii. 

 Messrs. Bakers, Codsall : hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Barr, Taplow : hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Fells, Hitchin : Phloxes. 



Countess Fortescue, South Molton : Pentstemon ' Apple Blossom '; 

 Carnation ' Devonian.' 



Mr. G. Godwin, Ryde : Geranium, ' King of the Purples.' 

 Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery, Guildford : hardy plants. 

 C. E. Heath, Esq., Holmwood : Bignonia radicans major. 

 Lady Ilchester, Dorchester : Buddleia sp. from China. 

 Mr. P. Ladds, Swanley : Pelargoniums. 



Messrs. Littlewood & Rutland, Plympton : Carnation ' Hetty 

 Martin. ' 



Mr. J. E. Lowe, Warwick: Chrysanthemums. 

 R. C. R. Nevill, Esq., Chislehurst : Rose ' Isobel Nevill.' 

 Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond : greenhouse plants. 

 Messrs. Wells, Merstham : Phloxes. 



