EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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First Class Certificate. 



To Lnslia elegans, Duchess (votes, unanimous), from the Duke 

 of Marlborough, Blenheim (gardener, Mr. Whellans). 



To Laelia elegans, Cooke's variety (votes, unanimous), from 

 Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill (gardener, Mr. Cullimore). 



To Angrrecum Chailluanum (votes, unanimous), from F. G. 

 Tautz, Esq., Studley House, Hammersmith (gardener, Mr. Cowley). 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Catasetum tabulare, var. Lxve, from Mr. B. S. Williams, 

 Upper Holloway. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Son sent Phajus philippinensis, a 

 very curious plant of similar habit of growth to the P. Humblotii, 

 and which will probably prove of sufficient horticultural merit 

 to cause it to be generally grown. The present specimen 

 wanted strength, and the Committee desired to see it again. 



Mr. Hollington, of Forty Hill, Enfield, staged a fine form of 

 the old Ladia crispa. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



R. D. Blackmore, Esq., in the Chair, and eleven members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Bronze Medal. 



To Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a collection of Plums, 

 comprising good examples of the following varieties : Kirke's, 

 Golden Drop, Belgian Purple, Victoria, Frogmore, Lawson's 

 Golden Gage, Goliath, Large Black Imperial, Washington, 

 Denniston's Superb, Sultan, Mitchelson's, and Duke of Edin- 

 burgh. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Cummins), for a 

 collection of 15 varieties of finely grown early Apples — Lord 

 Grosvenor, Duchess of Oldenburg, and Williams's Favourite 

 being noteworthy. 



Other Exhibits. 



W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, sent 

 examples of an early Russian Apple, and of Pear Marguerite. 



