CCxiv PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Dendrobium regium, Prain (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., and Messrs. Charlesworth. A pretty and distinct 

 species allied to D. nobile, and recorded as native of Lower Hindustan. 

 Flowers clear rcse colour, the base of the lip being white, the disc yellow, 

 and without the dark blotch usually seen in D. nobile. (Fig. 109.) 



To Cattleya x Germania superba (granulosa Schofieldiana x 

 Hardy ana) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, C.V.O., 

 CLE. (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). Sepals and petals purplish-rose ; 

 lip ruby-crimson. 



Award of Merit. 



To Miltonia vexillaria Lambeauiana (votes, unanimous), from Mons. 

 Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent (gr. Mr. Coen). A pure white variety with 

 yellow crest, and without the reddish lines usually seen on the lip of this 

 species. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid grower to Major G. L. Holford, for 

 Cattleya x Germania superba, with four spikes bearing together thirty- 

 two flowers. 



To Mr. H. Ballantine, gr. to Baron Sir H. Schroder, for Cypripedium 

 x 1 W. E. Lee,' var. ' Lord Derby,' with eleven spikes having an aggregate 

 of thirty-four flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. Davis) : Aerides Houlletianum t 

 ' Fowler's variety,' for which F.C.C. was awarded July 17, 1906. 



Major G. L. Holford : Miltonia vexillaria, 1 Hardy's variety,' with forty- 

 six flowers ; and the very handsome Laelio- Cattleya x elegans ' King 

 Edward.' 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins) : hybrid Orchids. 



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



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (gr. Mr. Bound) : Epi-Laelia x longi- 



ciliare (Laelia longipes x Epidendrum ciliare). 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White) : Laelia x ' Purple 



May ' (majalis x pur pur at d). 



Orchid Committee, August 20, 1907. 

 Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Lindley Medal. 

 To Major G. L. Holford, C.V.O., CLE., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. 

 H. G. Alexander), for a noble specimen of Laelio- Cattleya x elegans, 

 with thirty spikes bearing together 230 fine rose-purple flowers. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for a group. 



