Civ PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



D. M. Grimsdale, Esq., Uxbridge (gr. Mr. Hooker), showed Cypri- 

 pediv/m villosum. 



Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill (gr. Mr. Buckell), sent Odonto- 

 glossum Bossii majus. 



R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman), showed 

 Cypripedium x Ar go- Arthur ianum. 



Orchid Committee, March 11, 1902. 

 Mr. Harry J. Veitch in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White), for a 

 group of fine Dendrobiums, Masdevallias, &c. 



To Frank A. Render, Esq. (gr. Mr. Norris), for a group of Cypripe- 

 dmms and Dendrobiums. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch for a group of hybrid Laelias, etc. 



To Messrs. bander for a group of hybrid Phaius, &c. 



To Mr. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a collection of finely flowered Den- 

 drobiums. 



To Messrs. Stanley, Ashton, for a group of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Lcelia x Digbyano-purpurata 1 Edward VII.' (L. Digbyana x 

 L. purpurata) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea. A 

 very remarkable improvement on the original variety in every respect. 

 Sepals and petals white veined with purple. Lip very large, in form 

 resembling that of L. Digbyana but extraordinarily developed. Base 

 primrose colour, fronted by a white band from which radiates rose purple 

 veining extending into the light rosy lilac fringed front lobe. (Fig. 85.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Lcelio-Cattleya x purpurato-Schilleriana Whateleyce (L. purpurata 

 x C. Schilleriana) (votes, unanimous), from H. Whateley, Esq., Priory 

 Lawn, Kenilworth. Plant and flower inclining to C. Schilleriana. Sepals 

 and petals tinged with light purple ; lip front glowing ruby red ; disc 

 yellow with dark red lines ; side lobes white with purple veining. 



To Dendrobium x ' Euryalus Apollo album ' (nobile pulcherrimum x 

 splendidissirn/u/m grandiflorum) (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Cypher, 

 Cheltenham. A beautiful variety with finely formed white flowers with 

 claret purple disc to the lip. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To McadevalUa minuta, Lindl., from R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell 

 (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). A dwarf tufted species from Guiana with 

 numerous white flowers. 



( 'ultural Commendation. 

 To Mi-. W. Stevens, gr. to W. Thompson, Esq., Stone, for a fine plant 



of Odontoglossum pulchellum majus with sixteen spikes. 



