CCXViii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



October 12, 1897. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. James Veitch, King's Road, Chelsea, for a very 

 fine group of Orchids, in which were many showy and rare 

 hybrids. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell, for 

 an effective group of Cattleya labiata, including the white 

 C. labiata 1 R. I. Measures.' 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, Clapton, for a group of Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, for a group 

 of Orchids. 



Award of Merit. 



To Vanda ccerulea Rochfordiana (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. T. Rochford, Turnford Hall, Herts. A very distinct variety, 

 with pure white sepals and petals, and pink-coloured labellum. 



To Vanda x Moorei (V. Kimballiana x V. ccerulea, nat. hyb.) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. W. Moore, Eldon Place, Brad- 

 ford. The plant exhibited was intermediate in character between 

 the reputed parents. Sepals and petals white, tinged with 

 lavender ; front lobe of the lip dull purple. (Fig. 130.) 



To Odontoglossum grande Pittianum (votes, unanimous), 

 from H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Aldous). 

 A clear yellow variety, in which the brown colour seen in the 

 type is suppressed. 



To Zygopetalum Jorisianum (votes, 6 for, 1 against), from 

 Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. J. Howes). 

 A pretty species introduced by Messrs. Linden, and illustrated 

 in « Lindenia,' v. t. 93. ( Fig. 131.) 



To Laelia pumila, ' Low's var.' (votes, unanimous), from 



