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rUUCEEDiNCiS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Peed, Norwood, for Chrysanthemums. 

 To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for Chrysanthemmns and Begonias. 



Silver BanTcsian Medal. 



To Mr. J. Box, Lindfield, for Chrysanthemums. 



To Mr. H. Burnett, Guernsey, for Carnations. 



To Messrs. S. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations. 



To Mr. P. Ladds, Swanley Junction, for Chrysanthemums. 



Bronze Floral Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Chrysanthemums and Pelar- 

 goniums. 



To Mr. L. E. Eussell, Eichmond, for Gesnerias, Begonias and 

 Aucubas. 



Award of Merit. 



To Begonia ' Fascination ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. A charmiing, tuberous-rooted winter-flowering 

 variety with medium-sized flowers of a lovely orange-salmon shade 

 which is seen to great advantage under artificial light. It is very free- 

 flowering in habit and the foliage is dark green. It is the result of a 

 cross between a copper tuberous variety and B. socotrana. The former 

 is the seed-bearing parent and the latter the pollen parent. 



To Caesalpinia pulcherrima (votes, unanimous), from G. Evans, 

 Esq., Baldock, Herts. This is an old but little known stove shrub 

 which grows abundantly in the West Indies. The orange-yellow 

 flowers are borne on long pedicels in terminal, pyramidal racemes. 

 The five petals are imbricated and there are ten stamens. The leaves 

 are bipinnate and the numerous leaflets are small. The excellent 

 sprays exhibited bore a few pea-like fruits. 



To Chrysanthemum * Godfrey's Perfection ' (votes, 16 for, 1 

 against), from Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth. This very valuable 

 decorative variety belongs to the ' Anemone-flowered ' section and is 

 pure white in colour. The flowers are about 3 inches across and have 

 a conspicuous centre resembling a Pyrethrum surrounded by a double 

 row of florets. It is very free-flowering in habit and is said to last well 

 when cut. 



To Chrysanthemum * Josephine ' (votes, 17 for, 1 against), from 

 Messrs. Wells, Merstham. An excellent yellow single variety having 

 several rows of florets surrounding a prominent centre. The flowers 

 measure about 5 inches in diameter and are borne in useful sprays on 

 stiff stems. 



To Chrysanthemum * Marjorie Lloyd ' (votes, 10 for, 3 against), 

 from Messrs. Wells, Merstham. Another good single of a deep 

 bronzy apricot colour. The florets recurve considerably with age and 

 add beauty to the flowers, which are of good size. 



To Chrysanthemum * Miss Margaret Gray ' (votes, 10 for, 2 



