clxxx PEOCEEDIXGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 

 Odontoglossum {hybrid). 



First Diploma : To 0. x Adriance aiireum. from Baron Sir H. 

 Schroder, Bart. 



Oechid Committee, May 1, 1906. 

 Mr. J. GuEXEY FowLEE in the Chaii-, and twenty-five members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora lledal. 



To Leopold de Eothschild, Esq., Gimnersbmy Park, Acton (gr. Mr. 

 G. Reynolds), for a very fine group of Vanda teres, bearing some hundreds 

 of flowers. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for a group of hybrids. 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To Sir Frederick ^Yigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. 

 W. H. Young), for a collection of rare Orchids. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for hybrid and other Orchids. 



To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a well-arranged group. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for a group of Dendrobiums and 

 Cypripediums. 



Silver Banksian Ifedal. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. "W'. H. ^Yhite), for a collection 

 of rare Orchids. 



To the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P. (gr. Mr. Arthur Dye^, for an 

 interesting collection of Masdevallias. 



To Francis ^Yellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), for 

 a good collection of Cypripedium hellatulum, C. niveum. and other 

 Cypripediums. 



To De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, for finely grown 

 Odontoglossums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Araclinanthe annamensis (votes, unanimous), from the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin (F. W. Moore, Esq., Curator). A 

 very fine species introduced by Messrs. Sander from Annam. Flowers 

 in ascending spikes, seven or eight, each three inches across ; segments 

 nearly equal, curved, yellow, blotched with brown ; lip whitish, with 

 pur^Dle markings. The flower bears some resemblance to a gigantic 

 spider. 



Award of JJerit. 



To Chiisis X Scdenii {Lwiminghei x bractescens) (votes, unanimous), 

 from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). Flowers two 

 inches across, white, wax-like, the petals tipped with rose. 



To Ifasdevallia ignea, ' Burford variety ' (votes, unanimous), from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart. A very large pale-yellow flower tinged with 

 salmon red. 



