elviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
To Pompon Dahlia ‘ Demon ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 
Seale. The small flowers are shapely, and of a rich shade of 
crimson. 
To Show Dahlia ‘David Johnson ’ (votes, unanimous), from 
Mr. G. Humphries, Chippenham. Flowers very large, pale buff, 
suffused with purple on the reverse of the petals. 
To Cactus Dahlia ‘ Ranji * (votes, unanimous), from Mr. G. 
Humphries. This is perhaps the darkest Dahlia grown. The : 
petals are long and narrow, deep maroon crimson tipped with 
purple. 
Other Exhibits. 
Miss Aldersey, Aldersey Hall, Chester (gr. Mr. C. Barnett), 
sent specimens of a richly coloured Cactus Dahlia named 
‘ Empress of Austria.’ 
Mr. T. Notley, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich, sent flowers 
of bedding Pelargonium ‘Thomas Notley,’ a cross between 
‘ Vesuve ’ and ‘ Nellie Thomas.’ 
Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent a group of hardy flowering 
shrubs and ornamental grasses, amongst which were exception¬ 
ally well-flowered examples of Abelia rupestris, a charming shrub 
with white fragrant flowers; Bignonia grandiflora, Caryopteris 
Mastacanthus, and a few single and double flowered forms of 
Hibiscus syriacus. 
Mr. G. St. Pierre Harris, Orpington, sent four varieties of 
Dahlias. 
From Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, came two varieties of annuals. 
Messrs. T. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, sent Caryopteris Mast- 
acanthus Candida. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
July 12, 1898. 
Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and fifteen members 
present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To J. W. Temple, Esq., Leyswood, Groombridge (gr. Mr. 3J. 
Bristow), for a fine group of varieties of Cattley'a Warscewiczii. 
There were forty-three plants, bearing together over 160 flowers. 
