CCxlvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
By Messes. Hunt & Pickering (Leicester). 
Crass 
34. For the best Decorated Garden Vase, made by themselves. £ s. d. 
Vase G, 5 ft. 6 in. diameter. 5 0 0 
For Vase D, 4 ft. 9 in. diameter. 3 0 0 
For Vase C, 3 „ 6 ,, „ . 1 10 0 
For Vase J, 1 ,, 8 „ ,, . 10 0 
The vases will be provided free of expense. Competitors must 
find plants, turf or moss, soil, fc., for filling in. Illus¬ 
trations and full descriptions of the vases may be had 
of Messrs. Hunt and Bickering, on application. 
By the Gentle yen’s Gardeners of Leicestershire. 
35. For the best six dishes of Hardy Fruits, and six species of 
Vegetables, to be competed for by gentlemen’s gardeners 
and amateurs only. 4 0 0 
Second prize. 3 0 0 
Third prize .... 2 0 0 
Fourth prize. 10 0 
For the best six Liliums (in pots), four varieties. 3 0 0 
Second prize..... 2 0 0 
Third prize.*...... 100 
By the Inhabitants of Ashby-de-la-Zofch and 
Neighbourhood. 
36. For the best three bunches of Muscat Grapes... 4 0 0 
Second prize. 3 0 0 
Third prize... 2 0 0 
Fourth prize ... 10 0 
For the best twelve distinct roses. 4 0 0 
Second prize . 3 0 0 
Third prize ....... 2 0 0 
Fourth prize . 1 0 0 
The Hoses to be competed for by persons residing within six 
miles of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 
For the best Bouquet for the hand; to be competed for by 
persons residing within six miles of Ashby-de-la-Zouch ... 3 0 0 
Second prize. 2 0 0 
Third prize . 1 0 0 
Fourth prize .. 0 10 0 
The taste displayed in the arrangement to be the merit. It is 
not compulsory that the flowers should be grown by the 
exhibitor. 
By Mr. Thos. Warner (the Abbey Nurseries, Leicester). 
37. For the best collection of new roses of 1865, 1866, or 1867, 
one truss of each, distinct kinds. Open . 3 0 0 
Second prize. 2 0 0 
By Mr. John Warner (of the Abbey). 
38. Third prize... .. 1 0 0 
The age of the roses to date from the time when first put into 
commerce. 
