EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, sent a group of Cliveas 

 in fruit, the dull red berries giving the plants an ornamental 

 appearance. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach), sent flowering specimens of 

 Andromeda cassinaefolia, stated to be " one of our finest flower- 

 ing shrubs, whether as seen growing outside or as a plant for 

 the conservatory, forces well, and in a cut state will last ten days 

 in water." 



Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, sent a pretty 

 Primula called Improved Holborn Blue. 



The Right Hon. Lord Foley, Euxley Lodge, E slier (gardener, 

 Mr. J. Miller), sent cut flowers of Eucharis amazonica. 



Mr. C. Holden, Park Eoad, Ealing, sent a small group of 

 Primulas in flower. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Hakey J.Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twelve members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Victoria and Paradise 

 Nurseries, Upper Holloway, N., for an extensive group of 

 Orchids effectively arranged, the species and varieties of 

 Cypripedium and white forms of L&lia anceps being 

 conspicuous. 



To Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for a group of rare 

 Orchids. The most prominent plants were a magnificently 

 flowered Odontoglossum Edwardii, Lrelia Crawshayana 

 Oncidium Warscewiczii, 0. Brunleesianum, Dendrobium Leech- 

 ianum x , and two forms of Cattleya Triana?, with crimson-tipped 

 petals. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To F. C. Jacomb, Esq., Cheam Park, Cheam (gardener, 

 Mr. W. May), for a collection of over thirty species and varieties 

 of Odontoglossum, comprising 0. crispum fastuosum, and many 

 very large forms of 0. crispum, 0. Humeanum, 0. Andersonianum, 



