CCXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Orchid Committee, December 15, 1897. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-one members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. 

 W. H. White), for a magnificent group of Orchids, composed in 

 part of the handsome Burford hybrid Calanthes, and part of 

 rare and interesting species of other classes. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq., Holmwood, Cheshunt (gr. Mr. 

 Downes), for a very fine group of Orchids, in which Zygopetalum 

 Mackaii and other showy species were well represented. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, S.W., for an ex- 

 cellent group of Orchids, principally home-raised hybrids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Lselio-Cattleya x Bosalind (C. Trianse $ x L. C. Dominii <? ) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Vetch & Sons. One of 

 the finest hybrids of the year. Flowers equal in size to a 

 good C. Trianse. Sepals and petals white ; the latter flushed 

 with rose-pink, except on the margin. Lip yellow at the base, 

 with white veining running into the rich crimson-purple colour 

 of the front lobe. 



To Lrclia pumila alba, var. 'E. Ashworth' (votes, unanimous), 

 from E. Ashworth, Esq., Wilmslow, Cheshire. The first true 

 albino of the species, that previously shown as L. prasstans alba 

 being white with purple marking on the lip. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Bulbophyllum auricomum, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. H. White). 



To Platyclinis uncata, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 

 To Brassavola, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. H. White, gr. to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 

 Burford, Dorking, for a large specimen of Maxillaria lepidota 

 with about 100 flowers. 



