lxXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
interesting plants shown. Mr. H. J. Elwes remarked upon a 
group of Lilium neilgherren.se, exhibited by Mr. Bull, and directed 
attention to the fine sample of Vanilla pods grown at Syon 
House. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to Mr. J. Keynes, for 
Dahlia “Aurora”; to Mr. Bull, for Macrozamia cylindriea; to 
Messrs. Rawlings Brothers, for Dahlia “ Clara ; ” to Mr. C. 
Turner, for Dahlia 11 Joseph Ashby ” ; to Messrs. Hooper and Co. r 
for Begonia (double) 11 Louis Thibaut ”; to Messrs. J. Laing and Co., 
for “ Eulalia japonic a zebrina ” ; to Mr. C. Green (gardener to 
Sir Geo. Macleay), for Nelumbium lutewrn as a fine foliaged plant; 
to Mr. H. Cannell, for Dahlias (single) lutea and “ Paragon ” as 
decorative flowers; also to Begonia “ Nellie May," raised in the 
Society's Garden at Chiswick. A Second-class Certificate was 
awarded to Mr. J. Keynes, for Dahlia “ Gaiety." Votes of 
Thanks were passed to Mr. W. Bull, for a group of Lilium 
neilgherrense; to Messrs. Rawlings Bros., Mr. Geo. Smith and 
Mr. J. Keynes, for cut blooms of Dahlias ; to Mr. C. Noble, for 
Gynerium argenteum pumilum and cut blooms of Rose “ Queen of 
Bedders"; to Messrs. Hooper and Co., for a group of double 
Begonias; to Mr. C. Green, for Brunsvigia JosepJwue, Costus- 
speciosus and Gloxinia maculata \ to Mr. H. Cannell, for cut 
blooms of Verbenas, Marigolds and Dahlias ; and to Mr. J. F. 
Mould, for cut blooms of Verbenas. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Messrs. T. Rivers and 
Son, for Pear “ Dr. Hogg," and Cultural Commendation to Mr. 
J. Walker, for Onions ; and to Mr. J. Woodbridge (gardener to 
the Duke of Northumberland), for Vanilla planifolia. Votes of 
Thanks were passed to Messrs. T. Rivers and Son, for a collection 
of Fruit; and to Mr. D. Abbott (gardener to C. H. Firth, Esq.), 
for Peas and Tomatos. 
