■CX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Messrs. Linden, l'Horticulture Internationale, Pare 

 Leopold, Brussels, for a group of Odontoglossums. 



To Mr. Giilzow, Bexley Heath, for a collection of Cattleyas, 

 &c, in which was a very fine C. Triana? alba. 



To Walter C. Walker, Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill 

 '(gr. Mr. Geo. Cragg), for a good group of Orchids. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Dendrobium x Clio, Tyntesfield variety (D. x splendi- 

 dissimum grandiflorum $ x D. W T ardianum $ ) (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Fred Hardy, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. T. 

 Stafford). A very fine hybrid with an affinity to D. Wardianum 

 in the rich colour of the flower. The segments were ovate 

 oblong, nearly equal, rich purple-crimson with white margin. 

 The lip coloured like D. Wardianum, but in form narrower and 

 longer. (Fig. 11.) 



To Cypripedium Exul, Joicey's variety (votes, unanimous), 

 from Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale, Berks (gr. 

 Mr. Fred J. Thorne). A very large and handsome variety in 

 which the upper and lower sepals and the petals were heavily 

 tipped with pure white. 



To Diacrium bicornutum (votes, unanimous), from Major 

 Joicey, Sunningdale Park. 



Award of Merit, 



To Laelio-Cattleya x highburyensis (Cattleya Lawrenceana $ 

 x L. cinnabarina $) (votes, unanimous), from the Right Honble. 

 Joseph Chamberlain, Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham (gr. 

 Mr. H. A. Burberry). A pretty hybrid with flowers of a reddish 

 yellow hue tinged and veined with purple. In form resembling L. 

 x Latona. 



To Cattleya x Lawre-Mossise (Cattleya Lawrenceana § x C. 

 Mossise $) (votes, unanimous), from R. Brooman- White, Esq., 

 Arddarroch, Garelochhead (gr. Mr. Roberts). In form and 

 colour like C. Lawrenceana, but with larger lip. 



To Lielio-Cattleya x Sir Wm. Ingram (Cattleya aurea x L. 

 purpurata) (votes, unanimous), from C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., 

 Elstead House, Godalming (gr. Mr. T. W. Bond). The flower 

 resembled a richly coloured L.-C. eximia, but the petals showed 

 traces of yellow. 



