PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. CCxliii 
SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. 
N.B.—These Brizes are given by the undernamed, and are in addition to those 
in the Classified Schedule. 
Class 
1. Royal Horticultural Society.— A Prize .value 25 l. 
For the best and most effective group of 20 Plants—10 Foliage and 
10 Flowering plants. 
N.B .— These will he arranged by the exhibitor, and in accordance 
with his own taste; he will be reguired to find his own stands 
if he considers them necessary, 
2. ‘Gardener’s Chronicle’ Prize. —A Silver Cup copy of the famous 
Cellini cup).value 2 ll. 
For the best collection of Fruits and Vegetables, made up as follows:— 
Of Fruits, any live of the following eight kinds, one dish of each : 
Grapes, Melons (2 fruits), Strawberries, Gooseberries, Currants, 
Cherries, Raspberries, or Apples (of the crop of 1867). Of Vege¬ 
tables, any eight of the following fourteen kinds, one basket or bundle 
of each: —Peas, French Beans (or Scarlet Runners), Broad Beans, 
Cauliflowers, Cucumbers (brace), Summer Cabbages, Early Carrots, 
Turnips, Artichokes, Onions, Spinach, Rhubarb, Potatoes, or Mixed 
Salading. 
N.B .— This Prize will be open to Competition amongst Amateurs 
or Professional Gardeners of all Grades, with Fruit and 
Vegetables of their ow'n growing; any article otherwise ob¬ 
tained will disqualify the exhibitor. 
3. ‘ Journal of Horticulture’ Prizes.— Two First Prizes, value 10/. 10s. 
each, 21/. 
For the two best Desserts, consisting of not less than Seven kinds 
of Fruits of 1868, arranged as for the Table, combining quality of 
Fruit with Taste of Arrangement. 
N.B .— These Prizes are to be competed for by Gentlemen! s Gardeners 
and Amateurs only, and but one Prize to be taken by the same 
person. 
By His Grace the Duke of Rutland. £ s. cl. 
4. For the best Twenty Stove and Greenhouse Plants, grouped for 
effect . 10 0 0 
By H. C. Binghah, Esq. (Wartnaby Hall). 
5. Second prize for ditto . 5 0 0 
By the Right Hon. Earl Howe. 
6. For the best Three Dishes of distinct kinds of Grapes. Open .500 
Second prize. 3 0 0 
Third ditto . 2 0 0 
By the Countess Howe. 
7. For the best Dish of Peaches and the best Dish of Hectarines, 
to be competed for by gentlemen’s gardeners and amateurs, 
residing within the County of Leicester . 2 0 0 
Second prize... 1 10 0 
Third prize . 1 0 0 
Fourth prize . 0 10 0 
By Lady Berners. 
8. For the best Twelve Carnations, and best Twelve Picotees, cut 
blooms, shown together, 21 varieties. Open . 4 0 0 
Second prize . 3 0 0 
Third prize . 2 0 0 
Fourth prize . 1 0 0 
