XXiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. (gardener, Mr. White), sent 

 his hybrid Dendrobium Aurora x , a variety with the general 

 appearance of D. nobile, but with broader segments. 



H. Druce, Esq., The Beeches, Circus Road, St. John's Wood 

 (gardener, Mr. Walker), forwarded, under the name Dendrobium 

 W T altoni, a variety which the Committee determined was identical 

 with D. Wardiano-crassinode, a natural hybrid previously certifi- 

 cated from Baron Schroder's gardens. 



F. G. Tautz, Esq., with the other Cypripediums previously 

 mentioned, sent C. " Mrs. Canham." 



Flowers sent to Name or for Remark. 



C. W 7 ood, Esq., Weybridge, for name — Oncidium serratum. 



Major Mason, The Firs, Warwick, sent a flower of one of the 

 darkest and richest coloured Lycaste Skinned which have yet 

 appeared. 



The Rev. T. M. B. Paterson (gardener, Mr. H. Reynard), 

 flowers of Ccelogyne cristata and C. c. alba (?), both decided tc 

 be ordinary C. cristata, and two forms of Laslia albida flowering 

 on the same mass— a not uncommon occurrence, as seedlings arc 

 imported growing together. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Sir C. W. Stkickland, Bart., in the Chair, and twenty 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, The Nurseries, Crawley, for a 

 collection of forty-five varieties of Apples, in excellent condition, 

 the most noticeable varieties being Annie Elizabeth, Mere de 

 Menage, Golden Reinette, Court Pendu Plat, Brabant Bellefleur, 

 Cox's Orange (well coloured), Sturmer Pippin, and Wellington. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach), for good examples of Tomato,. 

 Ham Green Favourite, from seed sown in September. 



Other Exhibit. 



The Duke of Northumberland (gardener, Mr. Leach) sent 

 some fine specimens of Coldstream Leeks. 



