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Britain or Ireland. All varieties should be correctly named. Points 

 will be deducted for all incorrect names. 



(b) Bulbs grown in Moss Fibre. 



Subject to the General Eules of the Society the Council also offer 

 the following prizes, presented to them by Mr. Robert Sydenham. 



Amateurs. 



Classes 8-10. — Bulbs grown in Moss Fibre or similar material (not earth) 

 and without drainage. 



Class 8. — Six single Hyacinths, in separate vases, not exceeding six 

 inches in diameter, to be selected from any one of the following varieties : 

 ' Boerhave,' 'City of Haarlem,' * Enchantress,' 'General Vetter,' 

 'Innocence,' ' Ivanhoe,' 'Jacques,' 'Johan,' 'King of the Blues,' 

 ' Koh-i-Noor,' 'Lady Derby,' ' La Grandesse,' ' Queen Mary,' 'Schotel,' 

 ' Totula,' ' Victory.' 



Prizes, 21s., 17s. 6d., 15s., 10s. 6d., Is. Qd. 



Class 9. — Six vases of Tulips (vases not exceeding seven inches in 

 diameter), no restriction as to the number of bulbs in a vase, to be 

 selected from the following : ' Fabiola,' ' Joost van Vondel,* 'Keizerskrcon,' 

 'La R§ve,' 'Mon Tresor,' 'Pink Beauty,' 'Prince of Austria,' ' Queen of 

 the Netherlands,' ' Red Admiral,' ' Rose Luisante,' ' Van der Neer,' ' Ver- 

 milion Brilliant,' 'White Joost van Vondel.' 



Prizes, 21s., 17s. 6d., Us., 10s. 6d., 7s. Qd. 



Class 10. — Six vases of Narcissi (vases not exceeding seven inches in 

 diameter), no restriction as to the number of bulbs in a vase, to be 

 selected from the following : ' Albatross,' ' Bianca,' ' Blood Orange,' 

 'Bullfinch,' 'Cardinal,' 'C. J. Backhouse,' 'Cresset,' 'Dairymaid,' 

 'Diadem,' 'Emperor,' 'Firebrand,' 'Glitter,' 'Gloria Mundi,' 'Golden 

 Dell,' 'Goldfinch,' 'Horace,' 'Mrs. H. J. Veitch,' 'Lilian,' 'Lucifer,' 

 'Lulworth,' 'Madame de Graaff,' ' Seagull,' 'Victoria,' ' Wheatear,' 

 ' White Lady,' ' Will o' the Wisp.' 



Prizes, 21s., 17s. 6d., 15s., 10s. 6d., Is. 6d. 



If there are more than six exhibits in either of the classes an extra 

 prize of 7s. Qd. will be given in such class if there are eight exhibits ; a 

 further 7s. Qd. if there are ten exhibits, and so on in the proportion of one 

 prize for every two exhibits exceeding six in each class. 



(c) GENTIAN CUP FOR ROCK PLANTS. 



Amateurs. 



The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society also offer (subject to 

 the General Rules of the Society, and the special Regulations indicated 

 below) a Silver Cup presented to them by Messrs. R. Wallace, of Col- 

 chester, for the best exhibit by an amateur of alpine plants, including 

 suitable bulbs and dwarf shrubs, in a space not exceeding 5 feet by 3 feet. 



The use of stone is not absolutely necessary, but the Judges will be 



