EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons put up a pretty group of Paeoniee, 

 Delphiniums, and Hydrangeas. 



From the Royal Gardens, Kew, were sent the curious Pachira 

 insignis, and flowers of Solanum Wendlandi, and the beautiful 

 Nymphasa stellata zanzibarensis. 



0. T. Hodges, Esq., Lachine, Chislehurst, sent some pretty 

 varieties of Ionopsidium acaule. 



The Silver Challenge Cup offered for the best collection of 

 Hebaceous Paeonies was awarded to the Rev. W. Wilks for some 

 fine varieties. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. (President R.H.S.), 

 in the Chair, and eleven members present. 



Awards Recommended: — 



First Class Certificate. 



To Phaius Humblotii albus (votes, unanimous), from Baron 

 Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine). This 

 is an exquisite variety, differing from the wholly rose-tinted 

 typical P. Humblotii in having the sepals and petals pure white. 

 It is a native of Madagascar. 



To Batemannia Wallisii (votes, unanimous), staged by Messrs. 



F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. A very fine species, allied 

 to B. Burtii and B. meleagris. Flowers wax-like, four inches 

 across, the sepals and petals white at the base and tinged with 

 yellow and brown over the surface ; lip white at the base, with 

 a purple blotch in the centre, and tipped with yellowish brown. 



To Sobralia macrantha var. rosea (votes, 9 for, 1 against), 

 from Mrs. General Studd, Royal Crescent, Bath (gardener, Mr. 



G. Cypher). This is a beautiful and delicately tinted form, in 

 which the flowers are lavender or pale rose, the labellum yellow 

 in the throat and white at the base. The plant was sent to the 

 Temple Show, but travelled badly, and the Committee desired 

 to see it again. On this occasion it was past its best, but 

 sufficient proof remained of its being distinct. 



To Cattleya intermedia Parthenia, sent by Sir Trevor Law- 

 rence, Bart., M.P. The plant exhibited had very large flowers 



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