Cxii PEOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
January 9, 1900. 
Hakry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 
Awards Recommended;— 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. 
W. H. Young), for a group of Orchids, in which were a large number of 
cut spikes of different species of Phalaenopsis. 
Silver Banhsian Medal. 
To R. W. Rickards, Esq., The Priory, Usk (gr. Mr. Murrell), for a 
group of Odontoglossum Rossii majus and other Orchids. 
To Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, for a group of Orchids. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Cypripedium x 'Sir R. Buller' (Lucie syn. Smithi x insigne) 
(votes, unanimous), from W. M. Appleton, Esq., Weston-super-Mare, 
a large flower, somewhat resembling C. x Swinburnei magnificum. 
Upper sepal green at the base, white above, with radiating dark 
chocolate purple lines ; petals yellow, tinged with rose colour and 
blotched purple ; lip yellow tinged with red. (Fig. 68.) 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Lffilia anceps Leeana (votes, 9 for, 2 against), from Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). Flowers white, with dark lines 
at the base of the lip, the front and side lobes of which are tinged with 
Tose colour. 
To Zygo-Colax x Wiganiana (Z. intermedium x C. jugosus) (votes, 
unanimous), from Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young). 
Sepals and petals green with red-brown bars ; lip white, with violet 
markings. 
To Zygo-Colax x Leopardinus ' Wigan's variety ' (Z'. maxillare Gau- 
tieri x C. jugosus) (votes, unanimous), from Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart, 
(gr. Mr. W. H. Young). Sepals and petals equal, emerald green, closely 
barred with brown ; lip violet, darker at the base. 
Botanical Certificate. 
To Mormodes Buccinator Rolfei, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. 
Mr. W. H. White). Flowers purplish red. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. Murrell, gr. to R. W. Rickards, Esq., The Priory, Usk, for a 
large plant of Cypripedium bellatulum, ' Usk Priory variety.' 
