EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



H. J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and six members present. 



But few exhibits were presented at this meeting, and among 

 them the Committee found but one worthy to recommend for First 

 Class Certificate, and only one was passed for an Award of 

 Merit, viz., Cattleya Gaskelliana (Cooke's var.), from Malcolm 

 Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill. The variety was of a soft rose tint, 

 the sepals, petals, and labellum of the same hue, calling to mind 

 the same colouring in Cattleya Lawrenceana var. unicolor. 

 Other Cattleyas staged were C. Mendelii Halla;, from Mr. Hall, 

 of Tulse Hill, and C. Gaskelliana " Sunray " from Dr. Duke, The 

 Glen, Lewisham, both forms being distinguished by slight lines 

 of crimson on the tips of the petals. A plant of the curious 

 Dendrobium stratiotes (previously certificated) was sent by M. M* 

 Sherwood, Esq., Dunedin, Streatham Hill; and Mr. Ross 

 brought from Pendell Court Gardens, under the name Orchis 

 foliosa, three stout spikes of what may be the Madeira form of 

 Orchis maculata, which merges into the previously named 

 species — 0. foliosa. 



Two interesting garden hybrid Masdevallias were exhibited ; 

 the one from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons named M. Ellisiana X> 

 the result of intercrossing M. Harryana and M. ignea, a 

 very neat and distinct plant, the rather large flowers suffused 

 with a bluish-purple tint. Messrs. Heath & Son's exhibit was 

 M. Heathii X, which had yellowish flowers, but which was con- 

 sidered to be too near to some of the lower forms of M. Chelsonii X 

 to render a new name desirable. Messrs. Veitch also staged 

 their beautiful Zygocolax Leopardium X. Votes of thanks were 

 passed for all the exhibits. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Masdevallia Ellisiana X, from Messrs. James Veitch & 

 Son (votes, unanimous). 

 Award of Merit. 

 To Cattleya Gaskelliana (Cooke's var.), from Malcolm Cooke* 

 Esq., Kingston Hill (votes^ unanimous). 



