xxxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Baron Sir H. Schroder (gr. Mr. Ballantine) sent a collection of cut 

 spikes of rare Odontoglossums. 



- Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (Mr. W. H. Young), showed Cattleya 

 Lmurenccana Hycana and C. Triancei Amesiana. % 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch sent Dendrobium x Astasia 'pallida and D. x 

 T \ 'igan ice gran diflorum. 



W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq. (gr. Mr. Barker), showed Lcelio-Cattleya x 

 Diglnjano-Mossice, 1 Hessle variety.' 



Messrs. Charlesworth staged hybrid Orchids. 



F. Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Gilbert), showed Cattleya intermedia 

 nivea. 



Geo. Singer, Esq. (gr. Mr. Collier), showed a good Odontoglossum x 

 Adriance. 



A resolution was passed by the Committee to the effect that in future 

 obviously mutilated Orchids (number of flowers reduced) should not be 

 adjudicated upon. 



Orchid Committee, April 21, 1903. 

 Mr. Harry J. Veitch in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for a group of hybrid Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To K. W. Hudson, Esq., Danesfield, Marlow (gr. Mr. J. Gibson,) for a 

 group of Dendrobium Wardianum. — 1 



To W. M. Low, Esq., Wellesbourne (gr. Mr. Liney), for a finely 

 flowered group of Dendrobium nobile. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Dendrobium x 1 Venus ' grandiflorum (nobile x Falconeri) (votes, 11 

 for, 2 against), from Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). 

 Flowers large, white, heavily marked with purplish-rose on the outer 

 halves of the segments. Disc of lip maroon. 



Award of Merit. 



To Lcelio-Cattleya x ' Dora ' magnifica (L.-C. x ' Hippolyta Phoebe ' x 

 C. Schrdderce) (votes unanimous) from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers 

 several on a spike, salmon-tinted orange, with ruby-red markings on the 

 lip. (Fig. 73.) 



Other Exhibits. 



. Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman), showed the spotted 

 Odontoglossum crispum ' Jeanette.' Messrs. Jas. Veitch showed 

 Cypripcdium x ' Little Gem ' (Harrisianum superbim x ' Baron 

 Schroder ') ; and Lcelia x Digbyano-purpnrata 'Duke of Connaught.' 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Gilbert), sent Lalia x 1 Iona ' 

 nigrcsccns. 



