cxlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Stredwick, St. Leonards. Flowers large and of good form ; orange 
scarlet sulffused with crimson near the margins of the petals. 
To Caryopteris mastacanthus (votes, 11 for, 3 against), from Messrs.. 
Barr, Covent Garden. An uncommon but distinct and ornamental 
Chinese and Japanese shrub of bushy spreading habit. Its pale blue 
flowers are borne in axillary clusters along the entire length of the current 
year's fully ripened wood. It delights in a sunny spot and copious sup- 
plies of water while growth is being made. It is somewhat doubtfully 
hardy. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mrs. Wakefield, Belmont, Uxbridge, sent a new seedling Aster 
(Michaelmas Daisy), named ' Mrs. Wakefield.' 
From T. H. 0. Pease, Esq., Skaigh, Okehampton, came eight varieties 
of unnamed seedling Cactus Dahlias. 
W. Pearson, Esq., Redgrove, Epping, sent a spray of Kalreuteria 
paniculata bearing a quantity of its interesting seed- pods. 
Messrs. Rogers, Bassett, Southampton, sent hardy shrubs and conifers. 
From Mr. Godfrey, Exmouth, came Chrysanthemums and Carnations. 
The Dowager Lady Freake, Fulwell Park, Twickenham (gr. Mr. A. H. 
Rickwood), sent a collection of Cannas. 
From Messrs. Wells, Redhill, came early flowering Chrysanthemums, 
amongst them being two varieties named ' Madame Liger Ligneau ' and 
' Crimson Marie Masse,' which the Committee asked to see again. 
Mr. Bland, Fordhara, Sohani, sent a new seedling Lobelia named 
' White Eye.' 
Messrs. Low, Enfield, sent a group of Statices. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
TEMPLE GARDENS, May 31, 1899. 
Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and tvrenty-five members 
present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
The list of Cups and Medals awarded by the Council will be found 
on page xc. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Laslia purpurata ' Annie Louise ' (votes, unanimous), from Capt. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Rawtenstall, Manchester (gr. Mr. Shill). A very 
brightly coloured variety, having the petals veined and feathered with 
rose-purple, front of lip claret veined rose. (Fig. 72.) 
To Lselio-Cattleya x Aphrodite 'Ruth' (L. purpurata x C. Mendelii) 
(votes, unanimous), from J. Rutherford, Esq., M.P., Beardwood, Black- 
burn. A fine flower, clear white, with the tube of the lip tinged with 
yellow, the front lobe rich rose-crimson. 
To L.x'lio-Cattleya x Aphrodite * Me. Albert Hye ' (votes, unanimous). 
