CXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Award of Merit. 
To Vitis betulifolia (votes 13 for), from Mrs. Berkeley, of Spetchley, Worcester. 
A useful climber collected by Mr. E. H. Wilson, V.M.H., bearing bunches of large 
bluish-black fruits. The leaves, which are ovate and cordate at the base, assume 
a bronzy red tint in autumn. 
Other Exhibit. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough : Aster * Snow Bunting.' 
Floral Committee, November 6, 191 7. 
Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 
Awards Recommended: — 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. All wood, Hay wards Heath, for Carnations. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns and Begonias. 
To Messrs. Piper, Langley, for berried shrubs. 
To Mr. G. Reuthe, Keston, for Nerines and hardy plants. 
Bronze Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Carnations. 
Award of Merit. 
To Chrysanthemum ' Alec Hervey ' (votes 15 for), from Mr. H. J. Jones, 
Lewisham. A very large deep golden-yellow Exhibition Japanese variety of 
good form. 
To Chrysanthemum ' Crusader ' (votes 7 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Lowe 
& Shawyer, Uxbridge. An excellent white Decorative variety. 
To Chrysanthemum ' Donald ' (votes 17 for, 2 against), from Messrs. Wells, 
Merstham. A very effective deep rose-pink Single variety with a golden-yellow 
eye. 
To Chrysanthemum ' General Petain ' (votes 16 for), from Messrs. Wells, 
Merstham. A large pale-pink Japanese variety with long curled florets. 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. Chapman, Rye : Nerines. 
Messrs. Cole, Peterborough : Chrysanthemum 'Mr. H. B. Witty.' 
Floral Committee, November 20, 191 7. 
Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-three members present. 
Awards Recommended: — 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Misses Tanner and Tate (gr. Mr. Birkinshaw), Bushey Heath, for Begonias, 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. May, Upper Edmonton, for ferns and flowering plants. 
To Misses Price & Fyfe, Horsted Keynes, for Carnations. 
Bronze Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Piper, Langley, for berried shrubs. 
Bronze Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Allwood, Haywards Heath, for Carnations. 
To Adeline, Duchess of Bedford (gr. Mr. Dickson), Rickmansworth, for 
Primulas. 
