XCvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), 

 for a selection of rare Orchids. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. for a group of Cattleyas &c. 

 To Messrs. Moore, Ltd., Rawdon, Leeds, for a group. 

 To R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell (gr. Mr. Smith), 

 for a collection of interesting species of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Lissochilus giganteus (votes, unanimous), from the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, M.P., Tring Park, Tring (gr. Mr. A. Dye). A remarkable 

 species from the Congo, with bright green plicate leaves and stout spikes 

 seven feet or more in height, and bearing over thirty flowers and buds 

 on the upper part ; sepals greenish tinged with purple and reflexed, 

 inconspicuous ; petals and lip showy, over three inches across, bright 

 rose-pink with a slight violet shade and some rose-purple lines on the 

 lip. Treated as a swamp plant while growing. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cirrhopetalum gracillimum (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White). An elegant slender 

 species with umbels of Indian-red flowers, the thread-like lateral sepals 

 curved downward. 



To Coelogyne asperata (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Moore, Ltd., 

 Rawdon, Leeds. A Bornean species of strong growth. Inflorescence 

 1 foot, and bearing a dozen large cream- white flowers with brownish - 

 orange markings on the lip. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Plocoglottis Lowii (votes, unanimous), from the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, M.P. Pseudo-bulbs and leaves tinged with purple. In- 

 florescence erect, one foot or more. Flowers cream-white tipped with 

 brown, the curious lateral sepals connivent. 



To Hartwegia purpurea (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart. A dwarf plant with fleshy leaves and slender inflorescence bearing 

 a cluster of rose-coloured flowers. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. G. Alexander (gr. to Major G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O.), 

 for a fine specimen of Odontoglossum crispum with twelve spikes bearing 

 together eighty-eight flowers. The specimen was grown from a single 

 pseudo-bulb. 



Other Exhibits. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., showed Laelio-Cattleya x Hippolyta 'Prince 

 of Orange ' and other Orchids. 



Miss Willmott sent SobraUa x Veitchii, * Warley variety.' 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., sent Laelio-Cattleya x ' C. G. Roebling,' 

 1 Glebelands variety.' 



