EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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(to which L. preestans is closely allied) have been imported for 

 more than fifty years, and no white forms of either have appeared 

 before. 



To Cypripedium picturatum X, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gardener, Mr. White). 

 The flower is 4 inches across, resembling those of C. Spiceri- 

 anum in form. The lip is pale dull crimson-lake, slightly 

 mottled ; the petals pale brown, with lines of deeper colour. The 

 dorsal sepal is triangular, white, heavily veined with crimson. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Warscewiczii Hardyana, Wrigley's sub-variety, 

 from E. G. Wrigley, Esq., Howick House, Preston. 



To Lycaste plana, var. Cummin si, from A. H. Smee, Esq., 

 The Grange, Wallington (gardener, Mr. Cummins). 



Other Exhibits. 



One of the most attractive exhibits was a grand inflorescence 

 of the fine blue Vanda coerulea, from the Right Hon. Lord 

 Rothschild, Tring Park (gardener, Mr. E. Hill). The flowers 

 were of very large size, and deep blue colour on the prominent 

 veins. The spaces between were sky-blue. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Sir C. W. Steickland, Bart., in the Chair, and fifteen 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 



To Lady Howard de Walden, Mote Park, Maidstone (gardener, 

 Mr. C. Davis), for an exceptionally fine collection of Pears and 

 Apples, and some excellent Grapes. Amongst the Pears specially 

 noteworthy were : Doyenne du Cornice, Pitmaston Duchess, 

 Fondante de Cuerne, Durondeau, Triomphe de Vienne, Marie 

 Louise, Marie Benoist, &c. Apples : Sandringham, Cox's Pomona, 

 Prince Albert, Lord Derby, Hoary Morning, Alfriston, Warner's 

 King, Winter Hawthornden, Gloria Mundi, Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Ribston Pippin, &c. 



To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a magnificent 

 collection of fruit, comprising 370 dishes of Apples and 84 dishes 

 of Pears. Amongst Apples the most noteworthy varieties were : 



