CXXXvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Chairman remarked that he had received this plant 
from two or three places lately. 
A Botanical Certificate was awarded to Mr. Woodbridge. 
In reference to the two last-mentioned plants a discussion 
arose as to the propriety of more systematically and thoroughly 
carrying out a plan for awarding certificates to plants and 
specimens which the rules of the Floral Committee preclude 
under existing circumstances from receiving an award. It was 
suggested that a sub-committee might be appointed to take 
into consideration such cases, so as to prevent the anomaly of 
really interesting plants being passed over because not shown 
according to the rules laid down for the guidance of the Floral 
Committee and to prevent the seeming unfairness to amateurs 
and introducers of new, rare or interesting plants. Considerable 
discussion ensued, but no definite action was taken. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to Dendrobium 
Brymerianum and Amaryllis “ Duke of Connaught,” from Messrs. 
J. Veitch and Sons; to Chionodoxa Lucilice , from G-. Maw, Esq., 
and Messrs. Barr and Sugden; to Ccdogyne oceliata maxima , 
from Mr. B. S. Williams ; to Masdevallia bella and Dendrobium 
crassinode album from Sir T. Lawrence, Bart., M.P. Cultural 
Commendations to Mackaya bella, cut specimens, in flower, 
from Mr. C . Green, gardener to Sir George Macleay; to 
Cyrtopodium punctatum, in flower, from Mr. J. Woodbridge ; and 
to Echinocactus myriostigma , from Mr. H. Boiler. Votes of 
thanks were passed to Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, for cut 
trusses of Rhododendrons; to J. T. D. Llewelyn, Esq., for 
Seedling Primula ; to Mr. C. Green, for Dendrobium suavissimum ; 
to Mr. H. Heims, gardener to F. A. Philbrick, Esq., Q.C., for 
cut flowers of Odontoglossum nebulosum pardinum superbum ; to 
Mr. H. Boiler, for Pilocereus senilis ; to G. F. Wilson, Esq,, F.R.S., 
for cut flowers of Primroses; to Mr, R. Parker, for group of 
Hardy Plants ; to Mr. J. Wiggins, gardener to H. Little, Esq., 
for collection of Cinerarias; to Messrs. C. Lee and Son, for 
group of Plants ; to Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, for cut 
blooms of Camellias and Epacrises; to Messrs. Osborn and Son, 
for group of Plants; to Mr, R. Dean, for group of Spring¬ 
flowering Plants: and to Mr. J. Aldous, for group of Plants. 
