CCxl PKOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



rose-pink colour shading to white at the base, and having a streak of 

 deeper pink down the middle. The tips of the segments are very 

 prettily crinkled. The plaiit shown had an umbel of nine good-sized 

 flowers. (Fig. 148.) 



To Neville ' Mrs. Meade-Waldo ' (votes, unanimous), from H. J. 

 Elwes, Esq., F.R.S., V.M.H. A very fine variety, with large flowers 

 of a bright orange- scarlet colour. The beautiful lustre referred to above 

 was also very noticeable in this variety. 



To Nerine ' Snowflake ' (votes, unanimous), from H. J. Elwes, 

 Esq., F.E.S., V.M.H. A lovely pure white variety of medium size. 

 The plant shown had three well-furnished umbels, and it was thought 

 to be one of the best white varieties yet raised. 



To Veronica ' Silver Queen ' (votes, 18 for, 4 against), from 

 Messrs. Outbush, Highgate. A most useful dwarf shrub, having stiff, 

 smooth, pale yellow, ovate leaves, measuring 1^ inch long by about 

 ^ inch broad, with an irregular streak of pale green in the middle. The 

 leaves are opposite, one pair alternating with the pair next above it on 

 the shoot. This plant was shown growing in pots, and should prove 

 most valuable for decorative purposes. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath: Carnations. 

 Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden: hardy plants. 

 Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh : Cosmos varieties. 

 W. J. Iliffe, Esq., Coventry: Chrysanthemums. 

 Messrs. Jones, Lewisham : Chrysanthemums. 

 Mr. L. L. Lawrence, Shoreham : Chrysanthemum ' Eoss Law- 

 rence. ' 



Mr. Martin Silsbury, Slianklin, Isle of Wight : Chrysanthemum 

 * Wonder. ' 



Messrs. Stredwick, St. Leonard's: Chrysanthemum 'Coronation.' 

 Messrs. E. Veitch, Exeter: Nerines. 



Floral Committee, November 7, 1911. 



f Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H. (Groups). 

 Ghau^men | ^ ^ ^^^^^ V.M.H. (Committee). 



Twenty-two members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal,. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for Chrysanthemums and winter 

 flowering Begonias. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To H. B. Brandt, Esq., (gr. Mr. Heron), Nutfield, for Chrysan- 

 themums. 



