XCVlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and eleven members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Lfelia grandis (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. F. Sander 

 & Co., St. Albans. An exceedingly rare species, totally different 

 from the smaller L. xanthina usually bearing this name. L. 

 grandis is of the same form as L. purpurata, and almost as large. 

 Sepals and petals buff-yellow, lip dark purplish crimson, lighter 

 towards the edge. 



To Masdevallia Sehroderiana, from Baron H. Schroder, The 

 Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. Ballantine). This pretty species 

 resembles M. Beichenbachiana, but has whiter flowers suffused 

 at the base with rosy red. The plant exhibited had several 

 flowers and buds, and gave evidence of its floriferous character. 



To Cattleya Empress Frederick x (votes, unanimous), from 

 Baron H. Schroder, The Dell, Egham. The plant exhibited had 

 white sepals and petals, and finely expanded labellum of a bright 

 magenta-crimson hue. It is said to be from a cross between C. 

 labiata Mossia3 and C. 1. Dowiana. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cypripedium Youngianum x (C. Boebelenii crossed 

 with the pollen of C. superbiens), from Messrs. F. Sander 

 & Co. The general appearance of this pretty hybrid is similar 

 to C. MorganiaB, but the petals are longer and the flowers paler 

 than in that variety, the whole of the body of the flower being 

 ivory white, prettily flushed and spotted with rose. A First 

 Class Certificate was proposed and seconded for this plant, but 

 not carried, after which an Award of Merit was passed by unani- 

 mous vote. 



To Zygopetalum crinito-maxillare x (votes, unanimous), from 

 the Right Hon. Lord Rothschild, Tring Bark, Tring (gardener, 

 Mr. E. Hill). The plant exhibited bore flowers resembling those of 

 Z. Gautieri ; sepals and petals pale green blotched with brown, 

 lip violet. 



