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and Gynerium argenteum pumilum; to Mr. H. Cannell, for group 
of Pelargoniums ; to Mr. J. Atkins, gardener to Colonel Loyd 
Lindsay, for cut blooms of Chrysanthemums; to Mr. H. B. Smith, 
for group of Cyclamens ; and to Mr. T. Rowley, gardener to 
W. H. Covington, Esq., for group of Standard Heliotropes. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
A Silver Knightian Medal was awarded to Mr. S. Ford, 
gardener to W. E. Hubbard, Esq., for a collection of Apples. 
Cultural Commendations to Mr. C. Howe, for 6 bunches of 
Grape “ Black Alicante ” ; to Mr. W. Wood, gardener to Lady 
Augusta Mostyn, for 14 bunches of Grape “ Gros Colman ” ; to 
Mr. J. Atkins, gardener to Colonel Loyd Lindsay, for 6 bunches 
of Grape “ Muscat of Alexandria ” ; and to Harrison Weir, Esq., 
for Grape “ Champion Muscat Votes of thanks were passed to 
Mr. R. Gilbert, Gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, for Fruit 
and Vegetables ; and to Mr. C. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., 
for 9 smooth Cayenne Pine Apples. 
December 17, 1878. 
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. 
SR Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 
Elections. —The Earl of Abingdon, Tlios. Baines, H. Ker 
Colville, John Mares, Mrs. Mares, S..Wharton Simpson, General 
Sir Charles Staveley, K.C.B. 
The Awards of the Fruit and Floral Committees were read by 
the Assistant Secretary. The chief feature of this Meeting was 
an extensive display of Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, arranged 
for decorative effect by Messrs. C. Lee and Son, of Hammersmith, 
and completely filling the entrance vestibule, a most admirable 
lesson in the use of such material in the winter months for the 
enlivenment of open borders or conservatories which are not 
furnished with heating apparatus. Mr. W. Bull exhibited for 
the first time Lcelia anceps alba, a very fine new introduction, 
well meriting its name, being pure white and of great beauty. 
