Cxl PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Floeal Committee, July 4, 1911. 

 At Olympia. 



Me. William Marshall, V.M.H., in tlie Chair, and sixteen members 



present. 



[For awards of cups and medals made by the Council after con- 

 sultation with the Judges, see p. xciv.] 



Awards Recommended:— 



Award of Merit. 



To Dracaena deremensis Wanieckii (votes, unanimous) from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. A very distinct ornamental foliage plant, 

 having sharply pointed leaves about 1 foot long by 2 inches broad. A 

 broad band of well-defined white variegation fills the middle of the leaf 

 throughout its length, tapering to a point at the sharp tip, and leaving 

 on either side a deep green margin about ^ inch broad. (Fig 120.) 



To Gladiolus nanus ' Queen Mary ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. C. Smith, Caledonia Nursery, Guernsey. This charming 

 variety belongs to the early-flowering section, and has pale salmon-pink { 

 ilowers measuring over 3 inches across, the three lower petals being 

 blotched with cream. The blotches are surrounded with a very faint 

 tinge of rosy crimson. The spikes exhibited carried eight or nine open 

 flowers and buds. 



To Pelargonium ' Lord Bute ' (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from Mr. W. 

 Treseder, Cardiff. A plant of robust constitution, having small, deep 

 velvety, maroon liowers, with a narrow edging of rose, borne in trusses 

 of five or six. 



To Eose ' Frances Charteris Seton ' (votes, 6 for, 1 against), from j 

 Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross. This is a Bright rose Hybrid Tea i 

 of good form and size, with recurving outer petals and pointed buds. It j 

 is- said to be a very strong grower (fig. 121). ; 



To Eose ' Leslie Holland ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Hugh j 

 Dickson, Belfast. A deep scarlet crimson Hybrid Tea of good sub- j 

 stance, with long buds and an exquisite scent. ! 



To Eose ' Mrs. Charles E. Allan ' (votes, 6 for, 1 against), from ' 

 Mr. Hugh Dickson. An apricot-tinted Hybrid Tea variety of good 

 form, with recurving petals and a free-flowering habit. ' 



To Sweet Pea ' Lady Knox ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. U 

 Dobbie, Edinburgh. A very charming variety, having a ground colour 

 of cream beautifully edged with buff on the standard. Most of the 

 sprays carried four exceptionally large flowers. (Fig 122.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Eandolph Baker, Bart., Blaiidford: Sweet Pea ' Bertie Usher.' 

 P. W. Cobbold, Esq., Felixstowe: Gladiolus hybrids. 

 Mr. W. Deal, Kelvedon : Sweet Williams. 



Mr. C. Elliott, Stevenage: Cainpainda pusilla ' Miss ^Yillmott. ' 



