CXCvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound), for an 

 extensive group of Calanthes, halia anceps, Sec. 



To G. F. Moore, Esq., Bourton-on-the-Water (gr. Mr. Page), for a 

 group of Cypripediums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of Cypripediums, &c. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a group. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., Tring Park (gr. Mr. Dye), for a 

 collection of rare Masdevallias and Pleurothallis. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cypripedium x Thalia 'Mrs. Francis Wellesley ' (insigne Ghan- 

 tinii x 'Baron Schroder ') (votes, unanimous), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., 

 Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). The finest of the C. Fairrieanum 

 race of hybrids. Dorsal sepal large and flat, white, with a shining green 

 base and heavy dotted lines of purple. The rest of the flower honey- 

 yellow, tinged and veined with purplish-brown. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum x Wilckeanum var. Schroderianum (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. Ballantine). A 

 fine large flower with fringed petals. Colour yellow, blotched with red- 

 brown. 



To Schomburgkia ckionodora (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White). Flowers white, with a purple 

 tint on the column ; fragrant. 



To Lcelio-Catileya x ' Clive,' ' Westonbirt variety ' (L. pumila 

 prcestans x G. Doiciana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. 

 Holford, CLE., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander). Flowers over 

 6 inches across, petals 2^ incbes wide, purplish-rose, with purplish- 

 crimson front to the lip. 



To Cypripedium x tessellatum rubens (concolor x barbatum grandi- 

 florum) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. Flower 

 dark red, with a shade of yellow and some dark spotting. 



To Cypripedium insigne ' Aberdeen ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Drewett 0. Drewett, Esq., Riding Mill-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Ren wick). Near 

 to C. insigne ' Harefield Hall,' but with smaller blotches, and some rose- 

 coloured blotches on the dorsal sepal. 



To Cypripedium x 4 Mary Lee,' 'Drewett's variety' {Arthurianum 

 x Leeanum) (votes, 8 for, 3 against), from Drewett 0. Drewett, Esq. 

 Resembling C. x Arthurianum but with the upper half of the dorsal 

 sepal white, spotted with purple. 



