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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Herbert Hicks, Esq., Chelmsford (gr. Mr. Maehar), for 

 Denclrobium Dearei. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, showed Cattleya 

 Gaskelliana alba and other Orchids. 



Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), showed 

 Cattleya Warscewiczii Rothschildiana. 



Baron Sir H. Schroder (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine), showed a 

 good form of Odontoglossum crispum Lehmanni. 



Mr. Wm. Bull, King's Road, Chelsea, showed Oncidium 

 macranthum Chelsiense. 



Orchid Committee, July 26, 1898. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To W. G. Groves, Esq., Holehird, Windermere, for a noble 

 specimen of Odontoglossum coronarium on 3 ft. raft, and 

 bearing two fine spikes with over fifty flowers. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Lselio-Cattleya x Ingramii gigantea (L. pumila x C. 

 Dowiana) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas Veitch & Sons, 

 Chelsea. Flower nearly 8 in. across the petals ; bright rose ; 

 lip dark purple. (Fig. 89.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Masdevallia x ' Imogen ' (Schlimii $ Veitchiana $ ) (votes, 

 4 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons. Form of 

 flower and habit of producing several on a spike as in M. Schlimii. 

 Colour yellow tinged with purplish red. 



To Laelio-Cattleya x Schilleriana, ' Cambridge Lodge var.' 

 (votes, 8 for), from R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. H. J. 

 Chapman). Probably a second crossing of L.-C. x Schilleriana 

 with L. purpurata. Flower white ; sepals and petals tinged 

 rose ; lip very dark purple. 



