CXCii PEOCEEDIXGS OF THE E(>YAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gv. Mr. W. H. 
Young), showed Cattleya labiata, C. Bo™ngiana concolor, and Lfelia ■ • 
pumila ' Low's var.' 
Xorman C. Cookson, Esq.. Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. Wm. Murray), 
sent a hybrid L^elio-Cattleya. resembhng L.-C. x* Decia.' 
A. S. Hitchins, Esq., St. Austell, Cornwall, showed Cypripedium x 
HitchinsisB (insigne 2 Charlesworthiic^ ). 
Major- General Gillespie. Brynderwen, Usk, sent a fine spike of 
Odontoglossum x x\ndersonianum. 
Oechid Committee, Xovember 21. 
Hakey J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 
To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for a fine group of hybrid Lfelio- 
Cattleyas, &c., in which were most of the winter flowering hybrids of 
Lfelia Perrinii. 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Captain Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. A. Chapman], for 
a fine group of Cypripediums. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. Whifien), for 
a group of Orchids. 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Cattleya x vestahs (Dowiana aurea ^ maxima $ ) (votes 8 for, -4 
against), from Messrs. Jas. Veitclj. Flower in form resembling Cattleya 
maxima, but larger ; pale pink, the labellum veined and tinged with 
purplish rose, the base shaded with orange colour. 
To Cattleya x 'Mrs. J. W. Whiteley ' (Bowringiana x Hardyana 
Massaiana), votes 8 for, 5 against), from Sir James Miller, Bart., Man- 
derston, Duns, X.B. (gr. Mr. J. Hamilton). Resembling a light form of 
C. X Mantinii. Flowers bright-rose with purplish zone on the lip. and 
yellow base. 
To Cypripedium X ' Milo ' Westonbirt var. (votes, unanimous), from 
Captain Holford, Westonbirt (gr. Mr. A. Chapman). A cross between 
C. insigne Chantinii and C. xoenanthum superbum. Flowers richly 
coloured, with a shining purple tint. Upper sepal white with rose mark- 
ings and dark base. (Fig. 149.) 
To Odontoglossum x loochristyense ' Canary Bird ' (crispum x triumph- 
ans) (votes, unanimous), from W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, 
Stone, Stafford (gr. Mr. W. Stevens). Flowers equal in size to those of 
0. xexcellens, canary yellow with small brown spots, lip crimped, white 
with brown spots and yellow crest. 
