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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



several forms of 0. crispum, 0. Pescatorei, and 0. luteo-pur- 

 pureum being present, as well as the white-lipped variety of 

 0. Hallii, 0. facetum, which may be referred to 0. luteo-purpu- 

 reum, 0. cirrosum, and 0. Sanderianum. In Messrs. Williams's 

 group also were fine specimens of Platyclinis (Dendrochilum) 

 glumacea, Lycaste fulvescens, Epidendrum lanipes, and 

 Calanthe Williamsii, the latter the richest coloured variety of 

 the C. Eegnieri section yet seen. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Dendrobium signatum (votes, 5 for, 4 against), from Sir 

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

 Dendrobe is of a distinct type, with growths similar to those of 

 D. nobile, and clear yellow wax-like flowers with reddish brown 

 marks at the base of the labellum. 



To Phajus Cooksonii x (votes, unanimous), exhibited by the 

 raiser, Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Wylam-on-Tyne. This was 

 the result of crossing P. Wallichii with P. tuberculosus ; the 

 seedlings which resulted, and which flowered in the third year, 

 being evidently intermediate between the parents. The large 

 crimped labellum of P. Cooksonii is yellow at the base, then 

 rose, changing to a darker and duller tint towards the edge. In 

 form the lip is more tubular than that of P. tuberculosus. 



To Lycaste Skinneri, Young's variety (votes, unanimous), from 

 Reginald Young, Esq., Fringilla, Linnet Lane, Sefton Park, 

 Liverpool (gardener, Mr. Poyntz). This variety is the counter- 

 part of the best form of L. S. alba, but the labellum has over it 

 a shade of pinkish orange or apricot colour, and the petals the 

 same hue more faintly displayed. It is a very charming and 

 unique variety. 



To Dendrobium Aspasia x (D. aureum and D. Wardianum 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. A variety 

 with handsome white flowers tipped with pink, and with orange 

 base to the labellum marked with crimson. 



To Cypripedium Numa x (C. Stonei and C. Lawrenceanum) 

 (votes, 7 for, 3 against), from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. 

 The flowers are much like those of C. Rothschildianum, but the 

 leaves have narrow green veining as in C. Harrisianum x . 

 Botanical Certificate. 



To Cypripedium Schomburgkianum (3 for, the others not 

 voting), from Messrs. F. Sander & Co. This species is similar to 

 C. caricinum (G. Pearcei). 



