CIXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring (gr. Mr. E. Hill). An extra- 

 ordinary species with creeping rhizome, very rudimentary 

 pseudo-bulbs, fleshy ovate leaves, and flowers of the size of those 

 of B. Lobbii. The colour was yellow with closely set chocolate 

 lines. The curious hinged lip was prolonged in front to a 

 narrow tongue which, when it tipped forward, curved under the 

 mentum formed by the base of the lower sepals. 



To Catasetum callosum, from Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., 

 Clapton. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. Stevens, gardener to W. Thompson, Esq., Walton 

 Grange, Stone, for L*lio-Cattleya x elegans Cawenbergiana, 

 with two spikes. 



To Mr. W. H. White, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., for Habenaria carnea and H. c. nivosa. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. H. 

 White), exhibited an interesting group of Orchids in which were 

 fine specimens of Eria stellata, Epidendrum alatum, E. Four- 

 nierianum, Habenaria carnea and its white variety, Maxillaria 

 fucata, Rhyncostylis retusa, Cypripediums, &c. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent Lrelio-Cattleya x 

 Clonia (C. Warscewiczii x L.-C. elegans). 



Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed Laslio-Cattleya 

 x Gottoiana. 



Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Holloway, sent Brassia 

 brachiata. 



Reginald Young, Esq., Liverpool (gr. Mr. Poyntz), showed 

 Cypripedium x Ashburtonias expansum, Cookson's variety, and 

 0. x Atropus. 



Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale (gr. Mr. 

 Fred. J. Thome), showed a fine Anguloa eburnea, Odontoglossum 

 aspidorhinum, and other Orchids. 



Mr. J. W. Moore, Bradford, sent Cymbidum aloifolium. 



Thos. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester (gr. 

 Mr. R. Johnson), sent La3lio-Cattleya x Schilleriana, Statter's 

 var., L.-C. x elegans Johnsoniana, and Cypripedium x ' Excel- 

 sior ' (C. Rothschildianum x C. x Harrisianum). 



