PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., showed two varieties of Miltonia x Cogniauxic?.. 

 The Right Hon. Lord Rothschild (gr. Mr. E. Hill) sent a fine spike of 

 the white and purple Scliomhurgkia Lijonsii. 



Sir F. Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), iiho^xQii Lcelio-Cattleija x 

 Yioletta ' (C. Gaskelliana x L. purjmrata). 



Orchid Committee, September 10, 1901. 

 Mr. Harry J. Veitch in the Chair, and eleven members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya x Hardyana Rochfordiana (votes, 7 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. Thos. Rochford, Turnford Hall, Broxbourne. A fine flower, with 

 cream-white sepals and petals slightly tinged with rose, and purplish- 

 crimson labellum veined with golden-yellow as in C. Doiumna aurea, the 

 yellow disc usually seen in C. x Hardyana being absent. (Fig. 268.) 



Aiuard of Merit. 



To Cattleya x Germania {f/rani(losa Schofieldiana x Hardyana) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth, Heaton, Bradford. Flower 

 in outline closely resembling C. granulosa, ^hwi with all the parts broader. 

 Sepals and petals whitish, delicately tinged and veined with pale rose ; 

 lip pale rose on the side lobes, the front lobe being purple, with a reddish 

 tinge extending to the base. 



To Sophro-L£elia x Gratrixi^e (L. tenebrosa x S. grandiflora) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Plant of dwarf habit. Flowers 

 in form much resembling L. tenebrosa, but only 2^ in. across ; of an 

 uniform reddish-purple, with obscure dark purple veining on the lip. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Epidendrum lanipes from J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmewood, 

 Cheshunt (gr. Mr. Downes). An ornamental species, with cylindrical 

 pseudo-bulbs, leafy on the upper parts, and bearing branched spikes of 

 white fragrant flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J. 

 DaA*is) sent finely-flowered specimens of Lcelio- Cattleya x elegans, 

 ' Glebelands variety ' ; L.-C. x e/e^a/zs ' J. Davis,' and L.-C. x ' Nysa.' 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables) showed 

 a spike of Miltonia Begnellii citrina with yellow sepals and petals, and 

 purple lip ; and of 21. x Craicsliayana similar to M. B. citrina, but 

 with brown bars to the sepals and petals. It is supposed to be a natural 

 hybrid betw^een the first-named and M. Cloicesii 



A. Seth Smith, Esq., Silvermere, Cobham, showed Lcelio- Cattleya x 

 ' Zephyra ' {L. xantliina x C. Mendelii). 



Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. J. Howes), 

 showed two hybrid Cypripediums. 



