lxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Cypripedium x Berkeleyanum (Boxallii x bellatulum) (votes, 

 unanimous), from J. Forster Alcock, Esq., Northchurch, Berkhamsted. 

 Flowers almost entirely claret-purple colour, the cream-white ground 

 colour appearing slightly between the blotches. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid grower to Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, 



for Ada aurantiaca with fifty-one spikes. 



To Mr. H. Tysoe, gr. to Miss Fitzpa trick, Bedford, for Cyrtopodium 

 punctatum with five spikes. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. 

 J. Davis) : Cymbidium x ' J. Gurney Fowler,' and two hybrid Odonto- 

 glossums. 



Messrs. Charlesworth : a group. 



J. Wilson Potter, Esq. (gr. Mr. Young) : Odontoglossum crispum 

 ' Rossendale,' and 0. c. ' Empress of India.' 



Mons. Jules Hye de Crom (gr. Mr. Coene) : seedling Odontoglossum 

 crispum ' Jules Coene,' a blotched variety. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables) : hybrid Odontoglossums. 



F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq. (gr. Mr. Balmforth) : Odontoglossum crispum 

 1 Alexandrovitch,' a purple-blotched form. 



J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gr. Mr. Whitelegge) : two fine forms of Cattleya 

 Schrdderae. 



W. James, Esq., Chichester (gr. Mr. Smith) : good varieties of Cattleya 



Schrdderae. 



Orchid Committee, April 14, 1908. 

 Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, West Hill, Putney (gr. Mr. Day), 

 for a group, including some good hybrid Odontoglossums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for Odontoglossums and Cattleya 



Schrdderae. 



To Mr. A. W. Jensen, Lindfield, Sussex, for varieties of Odontoglossum 

 crispum and Cattleya Mendelii. 



To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for Odontoglossums. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for a group. 

 To Messrs. J. Cypher, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya Schrdderae 1 The Baron ' (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.- 

 Col. G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander). A 

 remarkabh; variety with white flowers, the disc of the lip having a peculiar 

 blending of orange, rose, and violet. (Fig. 24). 



