Viii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



13. Holland House Show. — For the second time only, in a 

 period of ten years, the Holland House Show was favoured with 

 beautiful weather, and it was pronounced to be the most pleasant 

 Summer Show the Society had held. 



14. Shows open one hour later. — A communication having 

 been received from Fellows in the City, asking that the Shows at 

 Vincent Square might remain open one hour longer, the Council, 

 after consulting the most frequent Exhibitors, decided to adopt the 

 suggestion. Fellows will accordingly find the later hours set forth 

 on their Annual Tickets. 



15. Cups. — A standard pattern (in four sizes) for the R.H.S. 

 Cups was adopted in 19 13, and was found to be very popular with 

 Exhibitors. A Cup of a different pattern has been chosen for 1914, 

 an illustration of which will be found in the " Book of Arrangements." 

 Mr. E. H. Davidson has again very kindly presented a Cup for the 

 best Cattleya at the Chelsea Show, and Mr. Cory a Cup for the most 

 meritorious Seedling DahHa in the trials, which he is kind enough 

 to allow the Society to continue for a second year at Duffryn, 

 Cardiff. 



16. New Challenge Cups. — The Council have to thank Lady 

 Algernon Gordon-Lennox for a large Silver Challenge Cup presented 

 for award at the Holland House Show for Hardy Flowers. They 

 have also to thank Mr. Reginald Cory, not only for the great kindness 

 shown in placing his garden at their service for the Dahlia Trial, 

 but also for his hospitality to their delegates and for his gift of a 

 seventy-five guinea Challenge Cup for a group of Dahlias for Garden 

 Decoration at the Society's Show in September. 



The Council have further accepted from Messrs. Clay a £75 Silver- 

 Gilt Challenge Cup for "A Rose, not in commerce, possessing the 

 true old rose scent." This Cup will be offered for the first time at 

 the 1914 Holland House Show, and Messrs. Clay will furnish the 

 Society with a smaller permanent Cup to present to the winner when 

 the Challenge Cup is returned. 



The Council have established a Silver Challenge Cup, value thirty 

 guineas, to be awarded at the R.H.S. Daffodil Show. As a well- 

 deserved compliment to by far the greatest raiser of hybrid seedlings 

 of modern times, it is to be called the " Engleheart Cup." In 1914 

 it is offered at the R.H.S. Daffodil Show, on April 15 and 16, 

 for the " Twelve Best SeedHngs, distinct, which have not yet been 

 put into commerce." 



The Council have accepted the Trusteeship of the Barr Memorial 

 Cup, founded in memory of the late Mr. Peter Barr, and its 

 award will be made on the recommendation of the Narcissus Com- 

 mittee. 



