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days of continued increase in the number of 
Fellows, and the material which they exhibit, 
it seems only reasonable to expect that quality 
must take the place of quantity. 
When necessary, newly imported plants will 
be referred to the Scientific Committee, that 
they may be correctly named. All such 
specimens should be accompanied with as 
accurate information as possible as to the 
countries from which they have been intro- 
duced, or the parentage from which they have 
sprung. Botanical Certificates and Certificates 
of Appreciation are entrusted specially (but 
not exclusively) to this Committee, which is 
composed of eminent men of science, most of 
ihem possessing practical knowledge of 
gardening as well, and they are at all times 
ready to report and advise on plant diseases, 
peculiarities and sports. The subjects thus 
dealt with include botany, entomology, 
bacteriology, chemistry, morphology, etc. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
May 14th, 191 3. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), Mr. 
J. O'Brien (hon. sec), Sir Harry J. Veitch, 
Gurney Wilson, A. McBean, R. A. Rolfe, 
W. Cobb, J. Cypher, H. G. Alexander, A. 
Dye, W. H. White, and S. W. Flory. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, K.C.V.O., 
Burford, exhibited a number of rare plants, 
including Dendrobium thyrsiflorum Gallice- 
anum, a peculiar form with an imperfect lip ; 
Odontoglossums, and a good specimen 
Cochlioda sanguinea. 
Sir George H. Kenrich, Whetstone, Bir- 
mingham, received a Silver Flora Medal and 
Cultural Commendation for a dozen good 
plants of Dendrobium Dalhousieanum, 4 to 
5 feet high. These had all been cultivated 
from one original plant imported twelve years 
ago. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Hey wood, 
exhibited Odontoglossum Pavlova, a beautiful 
hybrid of unrecorded parentage ; and Den- 
drobium Falconeri, with over 200 flowers. 
for which a Cultural Commendation was 
awarded. 
The Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, Chetwode 
anor, Buckingham, showed a specimen 
r^cndrobium Dalhousieanum, with bulbs 
0 feet 7 inches high. A Cultural Commenda- 
tion was awarded to the grower, Mr. C. J. 
Salter. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, 
showed Odontioda Sandera?, of rich red 
colour. 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
staged Odontioda Lambeauiana E.xcelsior, of 
perfect shape and colour. 
Alwyn Harrison, Esq., Watford, exhibited 
Odontoglossum lanthe, Harrison's van, and 
Ljelio-Cattleya Elsie Lemare, a pleasing 
flower. 
R. A. Rolfe, Esq., showed flowers from 
crosses raised at Kew, and proving the records 
of the imported natural hybrids known as 
Odontoglossum Coradinei, and Laslio-Cattleya 
imianda. 
Awards of Merit. 
Brassocattlaslia Veitchii The Dell variety, 
from Baron Bruno Schroder (gr. Mr. J. E. 
Shill). — An elegant hybrid with large flowers 
of a silvery rose tint. The lip deep rose- 
purple, with a few white lines. 
Laelio-Cattleya Fascinator-Mossias Burford 
variety, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.— 
A most promising hybrid with thick textured 
flowers, the tips of the broad petals flushed 
with purple. 
Odontoglossum Phoebe splendens, from 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge.— A 
very remarkable result in which the flowers 
are large and broader than many forms of 
crispum. 
Botanical Certificate. 
Lissochilus streptopetalus, from Wm. van 
de Weyer, Esq., Smedmore House, Corfe 
Castle. — A very interesting species collected 
in British East Africa at an altitude of 8,300 
feet. The plant carried eight tall spikes of 
yellow flowers with greenish sepals striped 
with brown. 
