XXii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



under the name of CannelFs Pink ; also Cineraria blooms of fine 

 form and colour. 



Mr. J. James, Woodside Nursery, Farnham Royal, sent Primula 

 Woodside Giant ; flowers pure white, with a greenish -yellow eye. 



Sir George Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletchingley (gardener, 

 Mr. F. Ross), sent flowers of Astrapsea Wallichi and Akebia 

 quinata. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



H. J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and sixteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Cypripedium Lathamianum x , a variety raised at the 

 Birmingham Botanic Gardens, and since in other gardens, by 

 crossing C. Spicerianum and C. villosum. The finest plant was 

 exhibited by Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. Ballantine), but 

 C. L. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gardener, Mr. 

 Bond), F. G. Tautz, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Cowley), and Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch & Sons also exhibited the same variety, and partici- 

 pated in the award, which was passed unanimously. 



To Cypripedium cardinale x (votes, 6 for, 5 against), 

 Vanner's variety, a form of C, cardinale x , formerly raised by 

 Messrs. Veitch & Sons. The plant certificated was raised by 

 W. Vanner, Esq., Camden Wood, Chislehurst. 



To Cypripedium Elliottianum (votes, unanimous), from H. M. 

 Pollett, Esq., Fernside, Bickley (gardener, Mr. Parks). 



To Cypripedium Germinyanum x (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Jas.Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, and H. M. Pollett, Esq. This 

 variety has the general appearance of the fine old C. hirsutis- 

 simum, but with larger flowers. 



To Cypripedium porphyrochlamis x (votes, unanimous) (C. 

 barbatum Crossii x , C. hirsutissimum), from F. G. Tautz, Esq. 



To Odontoglossum ramosissimum (votes, 15 for), from A. H. 

 Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Cummins). This is an old species, 

 but seeing the beauty of its pure white flowers spotted with 

 crimson, the Committee deemed it desirable to distinguish it. 

 Botanical Certificate. 



To Masdevallia leontoglossa (votes, 15 for), from A. H. Smee, 

 Esq. (gardener, Mr. Cummins). 



