Ixxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
steps to adjudicate on novelties and plants of botanical interest 
likely to be passed over by the other committees, either because 
not adapted for decorative or commercial gardening, or because 
they are not exhibited in a condition to justify any notice being 
taken of them on the grounds of cultivation. Numbers of inter¬ 
esting plants, and some, like the present one, pretty certain to 
secure the favour of cultivators in general, might be sent if they 
were not likely to be ignored by the Eloral Committee. A 
“botanical certificate” given by that body is naturally as little 
valued as a “ first-class certificate ” awarded to a florist’s flower 
by the Scientific Committee would be. 
Specimens Exhibited .—Mr. W. W. Saunders sent from Worthing, 
as illustrating the mild winter climate of that locality, Colletia 
spinosa in fruit, Hdkea adnata in fruit, Verbena Melindres , and 
Cnicus altissimus, a noble Thistle, 11 feet high, 7 feet through at 
4 feet from the ground. The whole plant has a pyramidal habit 
like that of a Cypress, and is very ornamental. A plant of 
Pelargonium “ Vesuvius ,” in which the white sport had reverted to 
its original red, the white and the sc arlet flowers being produced 
on the same stem, was shown by Mr. Cannell. 
Lindley Library. — Donations were announced from Messrs. 
Yeitch of a copy of the original edition of Gerarde’s “Herbal” 
(1633), and of Le Blond’s “ La Theorie et la Pratique duJardinage,” 
1715. Mr. Ellacombe’s work on the “ Plants of Shakespeare” has 
been added by purchase. 
PLOEAL COMMITTEE. 
A Eirst-Class Certificate was awarded to Mr. C. Turner, for 
H. P. Eose, “ Harrison Weir. ,} Cultural Commendation to Mr. T. 
Speed (gardener to the Duke of Devonshire, K.G.), for Lisa 
grandijiora. Yotes of Thanks were passed to Messrs. J. Yeitch and 
Sons, for Celosia pyramidalis and Olearia Haastii; to Messrs. E. 
and A. Smith, for a Collection of Balsams ; to Sir W. Marriott, for 
Lisa grandijiora superba ; to Lady Dorothy Nevil, for Cockscombs ; 
to G. E. Wilson, Esq., E.E.S., for Lilium superbum; and to Mr. 
C. Smith, for Sparaxis pulcherrima. 
EETTIT COMMITTEE. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to Messrs. T. Eivers 
and Sons, for Peaches, Nectarines, and Cherries. Yotes of Thanks 
were passed to Mr. J. Clark, for a Collection of Melons ; and to 
Messrs. C. Lee and Sen, for “Lawton” Blackberry. 
