XXIV PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



F. S. Moseley, Esq., 24 Park Village Estate, Kegent's Park, 

 N.W., sent Ccelogyne cristata, Dendrobium Wardianum, and 

 Cypripedium villosum. 



Thos. Statter, Esq., sent Cattleya Trianse, Stand Hall variety. 

 It is of the Backhousiana type. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, staged a group of good forms 

 of Ccelogyne cristata, and E. G. Wrigiey, Esq., Victoria House, 

 Dukinfield, Cheshire (gardener, Mr. C. Harris), sent a flower 

 of Dendrobium nobile var. for the consideration of the Committee. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty members 



present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, for an excellent collection 

 of 80 varieties of Apples and Pears : the majority of the fruits were 

 fine and highly coloured. Of Apples, the most noteworthy sorts 

 were Lord Derby, Dumelow's Seedling, Blenheim Orange, 

 King of the Pippins, Prince Albert, Kentish Fillbasket, and 

 Egremont Kusset. 



To Messrs. T. Eivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for an extensive 

 collection of fruit — including 75 varieties of Apples, 17 varieties 

 of Pears, and 14 varieties of Oranges and Lemons. Among the 

 Apples were very fine examples of Peck's Pleasant, Keinette de 

 Canada, Lord Derby, Gloria Mundi, Buckingham, and Belle de 

 Pontoise. The Pears were very good, and the Oranges excellent 

 examples of home growth. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Great Berkhampstead, for a very 

 good collection of 40 varieties of Apples, Lane's Prince Albert 

 being especially fine and highly coloured. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Bight Hon. Lord Foley, Buxley Lodge, Esher (gardener, 

 Mr. J. Miller), sent some dishes of fine Apples, which had been 

 well kept in American flour-barrels. 



Bev. E. S. Lowndes, Comberton Bectory, Pershore, sent 13 

 varieties of Apples, accompanied by an interesting letter describing 

 the soil in which they were grown. 



