clviii PKOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTrRAL SOCIETY 
Orchid Committee, August 29, 1899. 
Haery J. Yeitch, Esq., in the Chair, and fourteen members present. 
Awards Recommended 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Jas. Yeitch, Chelsea, for hybrid Lcelio-Cattleyas. 
Award of Merit. 
To Cypripedium x ' Captain Holford ' (hirsutissimum ^ superbiens $ ) , 
(votes, 6 for, 5 against), from Messrs. J. Yeitch, Chelsea. A showy 
hybrid, equal in size to C. Curtisii, and with the markings of C. 
superbiens. Dorsal sepal greenish, with obscure chocolate markings ; 
petals white, tinged with green on the lower half and rose on the outer 
part, the whole spotted with dark purple ; lip dull rose, 
Other Exhibits. 
Sir F. AYigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Youngi. showed Cattleya x 
Hardyana and other Orchids. 
H. S. Leon, Esq., Bletchley Park (gr. Mr, Hislop), sent Ltelio-Cattleya 
X Bletchleyensis (L. tenebrosa x C. ^^'arscewiczii), bearing a general 
resemblance to L.-C. x Gottoiana. 
Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. King), showed Cattleya 
X Hardyana ' Mrs. J. Colman,' and Houlletia odoratissima. 
H. S. Simonds, Esq., Woodthorpe, Beckenham (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), 
showed two forms of Cattleya x Hardyana. 
Walter Cobb, Esq., Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. J. Howes), sent Zygo- 
petalum Protheroeanum and Epidendrum prismatocarpum. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling, Bingley, Yorks., sent Cypripedium x Bingleyense 
(Charlesworthii x Harrisianum). 
Mrs. Mason, Warwick igr. Mr. Lambert), showed Cattleya superba 
splendens and C. Harrisoniana. 
Captain G. W. Law-Schofield (gr. ShiUj sent Cypripedium x 
Juno ' SchofiekVs var.' ; and C. x superbiens-Morganin?. 
Mr. Ed. Kromer. Bandon Hill, West Croydon, showed Miltonia 
Begnellii with six flower spikes. 
Messrs. F. Sander showed La?lia x pulcherrima (Boothiana lobata] 
X purpurata). 
Messrs. Jas. Yeitch showed for the first time Cypripedium x 
' Janet ' (glanduliferum x Spicerianum). 
Orchid Committee, September 12, 1899. 
Harry J. Yeitch, Esq., in the Chair, and fourteen members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
First-class Certificate. 
To Cattleya labiata Luddemanniana alba (votes, unanimous) from W. 
Duckworth, Esq., Shawe Hall, Flixton (gr. Mr. H. H. Tindale). A fine 
albino. Flowers pure white, with a chrome-yellow disc to the lip. 
(Fig. 82. ) 
