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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



collection of Rhododendron blooms, among them being several 

 fine varieties cut from plants grown in the open air. It was stated 

 that the plants were uninjured by the winter, but the flower-buds 

 had partly suffered from severe frosts in March and April. 



Prizes. 



Prizes awarded in Class 3, the medals being presented by 

 Messrs. Barr & Son : — 



Collection of Daffodils, Polyanthus excluded. First Prize, 

 Large Silver Medal, to H. J. Adams, Esq., Eoseneath, Enfield 

 (gardener, Mr. C. May). Second Prize, Small Silver Medal, to 

 Rev. S. E. Bourne, Dunstan Vicarage, Lincoln. Third Prize, 

 Large Bronze Medal, to Rev. G. P. Haydon, Hatfield Vicarage, 

 Doncaster. Fourth Prize, Small Bronze Medal., to Miss B. F. 

 Doyne, Seafield House, Gorey, Ireland. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Dr. Maxwell T. Mastees, F.R.S., in the Chair, and seven 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Medal. 

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

 Orchids in flower, among which were four specimens of Odonto- 

 glossum Edwardi, several Trichopilia suavis, an interesting 

 selection of Masdevallias— M. Chestertoni, M. radiosa, &c. ; 

 several Odontoglossum crispum, 0. Pescatorei, 0. Halli, 0. 

 Ruckerianum, LaBlia purpurata ; several good forms of Cattleya 

 Mendelii, C. citrina, Angnecum sesquipedale, A. Sanderianum, 

 and various Dendrobes, among which the white-petalled form of 

 D. densiflorum named D. Schroderi was conspicuous. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Odontoglossum Pescatorei "Prince of Orange" (votes, 

 unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. (Orchid 

 grower, Mr. White). This beautiful form has flowers of a bright 

 yellow, spotted with brown on the segments. 



To Oncidium Larkinianum (votes, unanimous), from Mr. 

 Larkin, Delrow, near Watford. This fine variety had previously 

 received an Award of Merit. It appears to be intermediate 

 between 0. Marshallianum and 0. curtum. 



