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Masdevallia Harryana alba, with creamy- 
white flowers ; Cypripedium Massaianum with 
fifteen flowers ; C. Gaston Bulteel ; and a 
good form of Lycaste Skinneri alba. 
Mons. Maurice Verdonck secured an Objet 
d Art, value 100 francs, for an exhibit of 
fifty Orchids, including Dendrobium regium, 
Thunia Marshalliana, Acineta chrysantha, 
Coelogyne Massangeana, and Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum with seven flowers. A Gold 
Medal was secured for a fine exhibit of 
Phalasnopsis amabilis, nearly fifty spikes 
being shown. 
Mons. Rene Behiels, St. Nicolas, received 
a Gold Medal for a group containing a 
well-flowered Cattleya Gaskelliana, Dendro- 
bium Sanderae, Cypripedium oenanthum with 
ten flowers, and many bright yellow 
Oncidiums. 
Messrs. Jean Van de Putte were awarded 
a Silver-gilt Medal for the best lot of 
Guatemala Orchids. These included Epiden- 
drum nemorale, E. fragrans, Odontoglossum 
grande, Lycaste Skinneri, and some inter- 
esiting varieties of Odontoglossum Uro- 
Skinnerii, one of which has light brown sepals 
and petals with a light rose lip, but no spots 
on any portion. The albino form was also 
shown. Messrs. Van de Putte also showed 
twenty-five strong plants of Oncidium 
Wentworthianum, with tall branching flower 
spikes, for which they received a Silver-gilt 
Medal ; and a similar award for a collection 
of Orchids suitable for cut-flower purposes. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. received an 
Objet d'Art, value 100 francs, for a choice 
selection of Orchids, including Vanda 
Sanderae, V. Marguerite Maron, Trichosma 
suavis, Cypripedium Charlesworthii var. 
Mons. le Doux, several excellent Odonto- 
glossum hybrids and Aerides species. 
Mons. Chas. Maron, Brunoy, was awarded 
a Silver-gilt Medal for a good group in which 
were nice examples of Vanda coerulea, Vanda 
Marguerite Maron, Cattleya Kienastiana 
(Lueddemanniana x aurea), Laelio-Cattleya 
Henry Greenwood, a very rich form of 
Cattleya Hardyana, and several Brassavola 
hybrids. 
Messrs. Vacherot and Lecoufle, Boissy St. 
Leger, received a Gold Medal for their group 
of Carnations and Orchids, the latter including 
Odontioda Thwaitesii, Phalacnopsis amabilis, 
Odontoglossum citrosmum roseum with gocxl 
spikes, and Oncidium pulvinatum with many 
flowered spikes of yellow and brown blooms. 
The Societe Horticole Gantoise exhibited 
a very fine specimen of Vanilla aromatica 
variegata in their group, which was awarded 
the prize offered by H.M. the King of the 
Belgians. In the group staged by the Cercle 
Van Houtte were various Orchids that had 
been introduced by M. Van Houtte. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
July 2gth, 1913. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), 
Mr. James O'Brien (hon. sec). Sir Harry J. 
Veitch, Messrs. R. B. White, W. Bolton, 
W. H. White, S. W. Flory, W. P. Bound, 
J. E. Shill, W. H. Hatcher, J. Charlesworth, 
W. Cobb, C. H Curtis, T. Armstrong, A. 
McBean, F. Sander, Gurney Wilson, C. J. 
Lucas, R. G. Thwaites, A. Dye, and R. A. 
Rolfe. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were 
awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for an 
interesting group of rare species, including 
Oncidium Sanderae, Dendrobium Griffith- 
ianum, Coelogyne Meyeriana, and a curious 
Bulbophyllum from West Africa. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, secured a Silver Banksian Medal for 
a group containing the pretty Paphinia 
cristata, the rare Houlletia Wallisii, Miltonia 
Roezlii alba with 13 flower spikes, and the 
elegant Maxillaria meleagris. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, 
were awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal for 
a pretty group of Disa grandiflora raised from 
seed in this country. The plants were less 
than three years old. 
Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 
obtained a Bronze Banksian Medal for some 
excellent hybrids, which included Cattleya 
Thurgoodiana, and a new cross between C. 
Bowringiana and C. Skinneri. The yellow 
