clxxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bulbs Geown in Moss Ftjuie. 

 Subject to the general rules of the Society the Council offer tiit 

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



Class 9. — Bulbs grown in Moss Fibre or similar material (not earth) 

 and without drainage. 



Amateurs. 



Class 10. — Six single Hyacinths, in separate vases, not exceeding six [ 

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

 'Enchantress,' ' General de Wet,' 'Innocence,' 'Jacques,' ' Johan,' 'King 

 Alfred,' 'King of the Blues,' ' Koh-i-Noor,' 'Lady Derby,' 'Ornament , 

 Rose,' ' Princess May,' ' Roi des Beiges,' ' Rose a Merveille,' ' Schotel.' j ' 



Prizes, 21s., 17s. 6d., 15s., 10s. Qd., 7s. 6d. \ 



Class 11.— Six vases of Tulips (vases not exceeding seven inches in I 



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



selected from the following : ' Duchesse de Parma,' ' Fabiola,' ' Joos't van ; ' 



den Vondel,' ' Keizerskroon,' 'La Reve,' 'Mon Tresor,' 'Prince of Austria,' ' 



' Queen of the Netherlands,' ' Rose Luisante,' ' Van der Neer,' ' Vermilion ' 

 den Brilliant,' ' White Joost van Vondel.' 



Prizes, 21s., 17s. Qd., 15s., lOs. Qd., 7s. Qd. , ' 



Class 12. — 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,' ' Blood Orange,' ' Bullfinch,' * 



' C. J. Backhouse,' ' Dairymaid,' ' Early Easter,' ' Emperor,' ' Glitter,' \ 



' Horace,' ' Leonie,' ' Lilian,' 'Lucifer,' 'Lulworth,' ' Madame de Graaff,' ' 



' Red Coat,' ' Red Flag,' ' Shooting Star,' ' Victoria,' ' White Lady.' c 



Prizes, 21s., 17s. Qd., 15s., lOs. Qd., 7s. Qd. \ 



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. ' J 



25. EXAMINATIONS, 1912. \ 



1. The Annual Examination in the Principles and Practice of 1 



Horticulture will be held on March 27, 1912. The Examination has two I 



divisions, viz. {a) for Candidates of eighteen years of age and over, . 

 and (b) for Juniors under eighteen years. Particulars for 1912 may 

 be obtained by sending a stamped and directed envelope to the Society's 



Offices. Copies of the Questions set from 1893 to 1910 (price 2s. post it 



free) may also be obtained from the Office. The Society is willing to t a( 



hold an Examination wherever a magistrate, clergyman, schoolmaster, fo 



or other responsible person accustomed to examinations will consent to | in 



supervise one on the Society's behalf. F 



The Examination will not be held outside the British Isles until le 



further notice. m 



In connexion with this Examination a Scholarship of £25 a year for G 



