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hybrids of Laelio-Cattleya callistoglossa were 

 also shown. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons also received a 

 Gold Medal for the finest group of Cattleyas, 

 Laslias, and their hybrids ; a Gold Medal for 

 the best group of Cypripediums ; a Silver-gilt 



Medal for the best Cypripedium specimen 

 (Lord Derby) ; a Silver-gilt Medal for the 

 finest Phalaenopsis (P. violacea) ; and a similar 

 award for the most noteworthy Cypripedium 

 seedling raised by the exhibitor. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



July 30th, igi2. 

 Members of the Orchid Committee present : 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (m the chair), and Jas. 

 O'Brien (hon. sec), Sir Harry J. Veitch, Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Messrs. J. Charlesworth, 

 W. H. Hatcher, J. E. ShiU, A. Dye, W. H. 

 White, Gumey Wilson, de B. Crawshay, F. J. 

 Hanbury, R. G. Thwaites, F. Sander, T. 

 Armstrong, and C. J. Lucas. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, 

 received a Silver Flora Medal for an effective 

 group of excellent Cattleyas and Cypri- 

 pediums. Angraecum Scottianum and several 

 botanical specimens were also shown. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 

 Park, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 

 for an extensive group of various Orchids, 

 noticeable plants being Odontoglossum Uro- 

 Skinneri album and Disa grandiflora. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal 

 for some interesting plants, the best being 

 Odontioda Madeline. A fine specimen of 

 Grammangis EUisii was also exhibited. 



E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, 

 Berks, was awarded a Silver Banksian Medal 

 for a group of excellent Orchids, the most 

 noteworthy being Vanda Sanderiana " Bor- 

 lases " variety, and several Odontoglossum 

 hybrids. 



de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Seven- 

 oaks, exhibited Odontoglossum Ethelreda 

 (Edwardii x triumphans) with brownish-red 

 flowers, and an excellent variety of Od. Jasper 

 with broad rose-coloured sepals and petals. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 received a Silver Banksian Medal for a very 

 good group of choice Orchids. A good 

 Cattleya Gaskelliana alba, Odontioda Diana, 



and O. Charlesworthii were shown in fine 

 form. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, Royal Exotic 

 Nursery, Chelsea, showed Brasso-Cattleya 

 Thetis, a new hybrid between B. Digbyana 

 and C. Aclandiae. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, staged 

 Laelio-Cattleya Mauretania. See " New 

 Hybrids." 



Mr. Sidney Flory, Tracy's Nursery, Twicken- 

 ham, showed some interesting specimens, 

 including Bulbophyllum cocoianum with three 

 spikes, and Anguloa eburnea Tracy's variety. 



Cultural Commendation 



to Mr. W. H. White, Orchid grower to Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart, K.C.V.O., for a grand 

 specimen of Cypripedium W. R. Lee (Roths- 

 childianum x superbiens) with 5 spikes and 

 13 flowers. 



August 13th, 191 2. 

 Members of the Committee present : J. 

 Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), and Jas. 

 O'Brien (hon. sec.) ; Sir Harry J. Veitch, 

 Messrs. Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton. W. H. 

 White, A. Dye, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill, 

 W. P. Bound, W. H. Hatcher, W. Cobb. 

 T. Armstrong, A. McBean, and W. Thompson 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 

 Burford, exhibited several interesting species, 

 including Theodorea gomezoides with ten 

 spikes of greenish flowers, a large plant of 

 Laelia monophylla, Dendrobium glomeratum 

 with 65 rose flowers, and Brasso-Cattleya 

 Joan. 



E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, 

 received a Silver Banksian Medal for a good 



