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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, for some well-flowered 

 plants of the Hoop Petticoat Narcissus — N. monophyllus. 



Other Exhibit. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford (Mr. 

 W. C. Leach, gardener), sent flowers of several American 

 varieties of Chrysanthemums. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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



present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, N., for a 

 group of Orchids effectively arranged with Ferns and Cliveas. 

 The principal plants in the group were Cypripedium vexillarium 

 x , C. Fitchianum x, with six flowers; C. Crossianum x, C. 

 insigne albo-marginatum, C. Dauthierii x and C. D. marmora- 

 tum X ; C. Williamsianum x , C. Io grandis x , C. Leeanum 

 x , C. Sallierii x , and C. S. aureum x ; C. Ashburtoniae x , 

 two fine plants of Laelia anceps Dawsoni, each with several spikes ; 

 Zygopetalum crinitum roseum, Epidendrum Wallisii, Brassia 

 antherotes, Oncidium Phalaenopsis, and several species of Odon- 

 toglossum, among them being a fine variety of 0. blandum with 

 two spikes. 



Award of Merit. 



To Lselia anceps grandiflora, Chamberlain's variety (votes, 

 unanimous), from the Bight Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. 

 (Orchid grower, Mr. H. A. Burberry), Highbury, Moor Green, 

 Birmingham. This is the best form of the type known as 

 "grandiflora"; its flowers are very richly coloured, and are 

 remarkable for the very broad and handsome labellum. 



To Laelia anceps Ballantinei, (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. A form closely approaching L. a. 

 Amesiana. The sepals and petals white, flushed with rose, and 

 the rather narrow front lobe of the lip rich purplish maroon. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. (Orchid grower, 

 Mr. H. A. Burberry), sent cut spikes of Lselia anceps Barkeriana, 



