OCXVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Charlesworth. Flowers white, the sepals tinged with green, and the disc 

 of the lip primrose. 



Award of Merit. 



Cypripedium x 'King Edward VII.' (Bothschildianum x nitens 

 magnificum) (votes, unanimous), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, 

 Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). A showy and distinct hybrid, with large 

 yellowish flowers, the upper sepal and petals bearing irregular lines of 

 chocolate-purple. (Fig. 229.) 



To Cypripedium callosum Sandcrce, 'Hye's variety ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Sander. Whiter than the original form. Sepals and petals 

 white, with emerald-green lines ; lip primrose tinged with green. 



To Cattleya x 1 Rosa Leemann ' (amethystoglossa (guttata Prinzii) 

 x Dowiana aurea) (votes, 10 for, 5 against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. 

 Sepals and petals Indian yellow, spotted and tinged with purple. Front 

 lobe of the lip violet-crimson. 



To Cattleya x Iris ' Fascinator ' (bicolor x Dowiana aurea) (votes, 

 11 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers, yellow tinged 

 with red. Lip slightly freckled with rose. 



Cattleya x 'Portia,' ' Chard war variety' (labiata x Bowringiana), 

 from G. F. Moore, Esq., Bourton-on-the- Water. Flower rosy-purple, with 

 claret disc to the lip. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Bestrepia aspasicensium. from the Hon. Walter Rothschild. 

 Flowers small, with the lower segments of the perianth concave ; yellow, 

 spotted with purple. 



To Ccelia viacrostachya, from the Hon. Walter Rothschild. Flowers 

 numerous, on ascending spikes ; white, tinted with rose-pink. 



To Bulbophyllum Weddelii, from the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin 

 (curator, Mr. F. W. Moore). A very singular Brazilian species, with 

 a nodding raceme of pale green flowers with dark purple and white 

 labellums. 



Other Exhibits. 



C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gr. Mr. Duncan), showed Cypripedium x ' Chame- 

 leon ' {nitens superbum x Williamsianum). 



M. Chas. Vuylsteke, Ghent, sent hybrid Cypripediums. 



Mr. H. A. Tracy showed a fine pan of Cypripedium Spicerianum 

 raised from sued. 



The St. George's Nursery Co., Hanwell, sent Vanda ccerulea. 



C. C. Mann, Esq., Gourock, Glasgow, sent a hybrid Cypripedium. 



Orchid Committee, November 1, 1904. 

 Mr. GftjBNEi l ow lbb in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Chid Medal. 



To Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound), for a very 

 magnificent group, amongst which we noticed Lalia ^?Y£stos alba. 

 (Fig. 231.) 



