Cxi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Votes of Thanks were passed to Mr. 0. Green (gardener to 
Sir George Macleay), for Echium Decaisneanum; and to Messrs.. 
Hooper and Co., for a collection of Pansies. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
Cultural Commendations were awarded to Black Alicante 
Grapes, from Mr. J. Atkins (gardener to Col. Loyd Lindsay); to 
Mr. W. Ravenhill (gardener to Alderman F. Sidney), and to 
Mr. W. Messon (gardener to A. Meadows, Esq.), for Straw¬ 
berries “ President 
A Vote of Thanks was passed to Mr. L. A. Kellick, for 
Apples “ Sturmer Pippin." 
May 18, 1879. 
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. 
Arthur Grote, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Elections. —C. J. Bethell, Mrs. Bowman, U. J. Burke,, 
E. Edwards, E. Fountain, E. R. Gray, Lieut.-Col. C. Ives,, 
Hon. Mrs. C. Ives, W. H. Mare, T. W. C. Master, Jun., M.P., 
W. Napier, F. W. Procter, Lieut.-Gen. C. C. Shute, M.P., 
Mrs. Thomas, and A. C. Trevor. 
Medals Awarded .—Silver Gilt Flora to Messrs. J. Veitch and 
Sons, for a group of Plants. Silver Floras to Mr. B. S.. 
Williams, for a group of Plants, and to Messrs. H. Lane and 
Son, for a group of Rhododendrons. Silver Banksians to Mr. 
J. Wills, for a group of Plants; to Messrs. C. Lee and Son, for 
a group of Plants ; to Messrs. Paul and Son, for Cut Roses; 
to Messrs. W. Paul and Son, for Cut Roses; to Mr. R. Dean, 
for Spring Flowers ; to Messrs. J. and J. Hayes, for a group of 
Pelargoniums; and to Messrs. Hawkins and Bennett, for a 
group of Pelargoniums, &c. 
Fine groups of Clematis, Azalea mollis, Rhododendrons, and 
Orchids, from Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons ; and a remarkable 
group of new Dracaenas from Mr. B. S. Williams, contributed 
