C1XXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



a G. Thwaites, Esq. (gr. Mr. Black), sent Cattleya x Atalanta 



igncscens. 



W. A. Bilney, Esq. (gr. Mr. Whitloek), sent Cattleya x Hardyana 

 1 Gwendolen.' 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), 

 showed a fine two-flowered inflorescence of the beautiful Brasso-Lcelia 

 Digbyano-purpurata 1 Edward VII.,' which secured a First-class Certifi- 

 cate, March 11, 1902. Also a very finely coloured Lcelio-Cattleya x 



callistoglossa. 



Orchid Committee, August 15, 1905. 

 Mr. H. J. Yeitch in the Chair, and ten members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver- gilt Flora Medal. 



To Major G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. 

 Alexander), for a fine group. 



Lindley Medal. 



To Mr. Alexander, orchid-grower to Major G. L. Holford, for fine 

 culture of a remarkable specimen of Lcelio-Cattleya x elegans with 

 eighteen flower-spikes, bearing altogether 105 rose-purple flowers. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Lcelio-Cattleya x 1 Berthe Fournier, Westonbirt variety' (L.-C. x 

 elegans x C. Dou'iana. aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. 

 Holford (gr. Mr. Alexander). Flowers of fine form and substance. 

 Sepals and petals rich rose-purple ; lip broad, crimped at the edge, ruby- 

 purple colour, with gold lines at the base. (Fig. 54.) 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. J. Davis, gr. to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 

 Woodford, for a fine specimen of Lcelio-Cattleya x elegans Turneri. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.. showed Lcelio-Cattleya x Wavriniana 

 1 Fowler's variety' ; and forms of L.-C. x elegans. 



Francis Welleslev, Esq.. Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), sent 

 Cypripedium x 'Mrs. Herbert Druce ' ; Cattleya Eldorado magnifica, 

 and Cattleya x Atalanta 1 Westfield variety.' 



Messrs. Jas. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, showed Cypripedium x ' Jas. H. 

 Yeitch,' and C. x Xunia, var. nigra. 



F. M. Burton, Esq., Gainsborough, sent a hybrid Cypripedium re- 

 sembling C. x Bryan. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. showed Phalcenopsis violacea, 1 Low's variety,' 

 and several forms of Odontoglossum Pescatorci with purple-spotted 

 labellums. 



