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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Devon Beauty. As the flowers were not in condition, the 

 Committee requested to see the variety again next year. 



Messrs. Paul & Son sent an interesting collection of Bog 

 Plants to illustrate Mr. George Paul's lecture. 



Prizes. 



Prizes were awarded for a collection of British Ferns and 

 their varieties. Amateurs. First Prize, Silver Challenge Cup, 

 to E. J. Lowe, Esq., F.R.S. Second Prize, £2, to C. T. Druery, 

 Esq., F.L.S. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.R.S. , in the Chair, and six 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Miltonia Bluntii Lubbersiana (votes, unanimous), from 

 Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine). 

 The variety Bluntii is supposed to be a natural hybrid between 

 M. spectabilis and M. Clowesii, and this form appears to be 

 intermediate between M. s. Moreliana and M. Clowesii. The 

 habit of the plant approaches that of M. Clowesii, but its hand- 

 some flowers are as large as those of M. spectabilis. The sepals 

 and petals are nearly equal in width, pale lilac, heavily barred 

 with blotched markings of purplish lilac. The labellum is 

 purple at the base, fading to nearly white in front, and with 

 some purple blotches in lines on each side of the crest. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Catasetum fimbriatum (votes, unanimous), male and 

 female forms, from Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, and 

 W. Wright, Esq., The Grange, Denmark Hill (gardener, Mr. 

 G. Parott). The labellum of the female flower resembles a 

 helmet in shape. 



To Mormodes buccinator aureum (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. A bright yellow form of this 

 most variable species. 



