By John Lindley, Ph. D. F.R.S. &c. &c. 103 



situation and a living stem to grow upon, without which it would 

 not produce its flowers in the highest perfection." 



Although the Society's sense of the importance of Mr. Lance's 

 endeavours to introduce new plants to this country has already been 

 recognized by the Council having awarded him the Society's Large 

 Silver Medal, yet I trust it will not be considered improper in me 

 to indicate this in a more specific manner, by naming after that 

 gentleman one of the most beautiful of the plants we owe to his 

 exertions. 



