XC1V PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



January 14, 1902. 

 Mr. Henry Little in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Baron Sir H. Schroder, for a fine collection of cut spikes of 

 extremely rare spotted Odontoglossum crispum and hybrids, and a fine 

 selection of Cypripediums. 



To Messrs. Williams, Holloway, for a group of Orchids. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 



To W. Shuter, Esq., Belsize Grove, Hampstead, for a group of 

 Cypripedium insigne, Saccolabium giganteum, &c, grown within three 

 miles of Charing Cross. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Lcelia anceps Chamberlainiana (votes, unanimous), from De B. 

 Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables). The largest and 

 best of the coloured forms of Lcelia anceps of the grandiflora section. 

 It originated in the gardens of the Right Honble. Joseph Chamberlain, 

 M.P. 



To Odontoglossum x Wattianum ' Hardy's variety ' (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Baron Sir H. Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. H. 

 Ballantine). A natural hybrid of 0. Harryanum. Inflorescence very 

 strong. Flowers as large as those of 0. Harryanum. Sepals and petals 

 pale yellow, with dark purple-brown markings. Lip white, with purple 

 lines at the base. 



To Cypripedium x Leander * Cambridge Lodge variety ' (Lceanum x 

 villosum) (votes, unanimous), from R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge 

 Lodge, Camberwell (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). Flowers large ; dorsal 

 sepal white, with small green base and purple lines. Petals and lip 

 yellow, with a glossy red-brown tint. 



To Cypripedium x 1 Miss Fanny Wilson ' (Argus x Sander ianum) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Drewett 0. Drewett, Esq., Riding Mill-on-Tyne. 

 Upper sepal green, changing to white upwards, and bearing a dozen purple 

 lines. Petals six inches long, whitish, tinged, and spotted with purple. 

 Margin ciliate ; lip reddish-rose ; staminode reddish-yellow. 



To Cypripedium x ' Mrs. Wm. Mostyn ' (' Calypso ' x ?) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. J. 

 Gilbert). A fine hybrid. Upper sepal green at the base, blotched with 

 blackish purple. Central area suffused with rose purple ; margin white. 

 Petals and lip pale vellow and with a shining surface tinged with purple. 

 (Fig. 77.) 



To Cattlcya Triancei ' Mrs. Edward Sondheim ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park. Flower large and finely formed ; 

 pure white, with pale yellow disc to the lip. 



