EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 
CXXXY11 
Apbil 22, 1879. 
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. 
Lord Alfred S. Churchill, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Elections. —Robert N. Batt, H. J. W .Cox, Miss F. E. Fawcett, 
T. W. Lewis, Henry Merryweather, Mrs. Merryweather, Miss 
Ratliff, Mrs. C. Scholefield, Charles St. Barbe, Mrs. C. Ernest 
Tritton, and Robert Wigram. 
Medals Awarded. —Large Gold Banksians to Mr. W. Bull, for 
a group of New and Rare Plants, and to Messrs. Paul and Son, 
for a group of Roses in pots. Small Gold Banksian to Mr. B. 
S. Williams, for a group of Plants. Silver Gilt Floras to 
Messrs. William Paul and Son, for Cut Roses, and to Messrs. 
James Veitch and Sons, for a group of Roses in pots, &c. Silver 
Floras to Messrs. W. Cutbush and Son, for a group of Plants, 
and to Messrs. Charles Lee and Son, for a group of Plants. 
Bronze Banksian to Captain Pittern, for a group of Hyacinths 
and Tulips. 
An extensive and interesting display of plants was made on 
this occasion in the conservatory, Mr. William Bull’s group 
of Cycads, Palms, and Orchids being greatly appreciated. 
Messrs. Paul and Son, of Cheshunt, sent a fine group of Pot 
Roses, each specimen being in remarkably fine condition. 
Messrs. William Paul and Son also staged a fine collection of 
Pot Roses. Orchids were exhibited by Messrs. Veitch and Sons 
and Mr. B. S. Williams. Mr. Barr’s cut blooms of Narcissi 
were quite a feature. 
The attractions of this meeting were enhanced by the 
Annual Show of the National Auricula Society (Southern 
Section), which was held upon this occasion, and furnished the 
main subject of Mr. Jennings’ remarks. The Assistant 
Secretary also directed attention to several new and interesting 
plants shown in the groups, amongst which may be named 
Asparagus plumosus, from South Africa, an elegant climbing 
plant, with delicate fern-like foliage, and Hibiscus rosa sinensis 
schizopetalus, with singular deeply fringed petals. 
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