CXXxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Iris ' Kashmir White ' (votes, ii for, i against), from Messrs. 

 Wallace, Colchester. A very fine seedling from /. kasmiriana, growing 

 3-4 feet high, and bearing six large pure white flowers on a stem. This 

 variety was raised by the late Sir Michael Foster. (Fig. 65.) 



To Iris laevigata alba (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Wallace, 

 Colchester. This is the white form of the true /. laevigata. The 

 flowers have a faint shading of mauve at the throat, and the height of 

 the plant is about 18 inches. 



To Iris sihirica ' Emperor ' (votes, 14 for i against), from Messrs. 

 Wallace, Colchester. A very fine form of Iris sihirica, having deep 

 violet-blue flowers with large circular falls. The white patch at the 

 throat of the type is absent in this variety. The plant is erect in habit 

 and much taller than the type. 



To Lupimis arhoreus ' Primrose Dame ' (votes, 14 for, 3 against) 

 from Messrs. Barr, Taplow. A beautiful seedling from L. arhoreus 

 having long spikes of pale primrose-yellow flowers. 



To Barr's strain of Lupinus polyphyllus (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Barr, Taplow. An excellent strain, comprising varying shades 

 of white, lavender, mauve, blue, and purple. Some of the best named 

 varieties, such as ' Nellie,' ' The Bride,' 'Dainty,' and 'Beauty,' were 

 obtained as the result of crosses between L. polyphyllus and L. arhoreus. 



To Mimulus ' Wargrave Fireflame ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Waterer, Sons, & Crisp, London. An excellent plant for damp situations. 

 It grows about 6 inches in height, and bears large, deep, fiery-red 

 flowers, having a yellow throat. 



To Pap aver orientate * Lady Frederick Moore ' (votes, 12 for, 4 

 against), from Mr. A. Perry, Enfield. A large pale salmon-pink variety, 

 having dark blotches at the base of the petals. The flowers are borne 

 on stout erect stems. 



To Rihes Brocklehankii (votes, 9 for, i against), from Elizabeth, 

 Lady Lawrence (gr. Mr. Bain), Dorking. A very pretty form of R. 

 alpinum, with bright yellow foliage. The plant is hardy and grows 

 slightly over i foot in height. 



To Verbascum ' Warley Rose ' (votes, unanimous), from Miss 

 Willmott, F.L.S. (gr. Mr. Fielder, V.M.H.), Great Warley. A very 

 beautiful herbaceous plant, growing from 4 to 5 feet high. The flowers 

 are borne in a branched panic' e and are of a lovely old rose colour. 

 The medium-sized leaves are borne in a flat rosette at the base of the 

 plant. (Fig. 66.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Anderson, Clacton-on-Sea : Pelargonium. 



Miss Bayne, Bridge of Aflan : Clematis. 



Mr. C. Blick, Hayes : Carnations. 



Messrs. Brown, Peterborough : hardy plants. 



Mr. B. Bussey, Thetford : Carnations. 



Mr. C. W. Chantler, St. Mary Cray : Irises, &c. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : flowering shrubs. 



