CCxiv PEOCEEDIXGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Cypripediuvi x Actceios sioperbum {insigne Sander ce, x Leeanum) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Drewett 0. Drewett, Esq., Riding-Mill-on-Tyne 

 (gr. Mr. Ren wick). Flowers greenish^ with a large white dorsal sepal. 



To Cypripedium x Actceus ' Bank House variety ' (votes, 12 for, 

 2 against), from S. Briggs-Bury, Esq., Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson). 

 Petals and lip pale green ; dorsal sepal white. 



To Odontioda x heatonensis ' St. Vincent,' from Messrs. Charles- 

 worth, Bradford (0. cirrhosum x Cochlioda sanguined). Flowers small, 

 white, spotted with carmine-rose. 



Diploma Awards :— 



Cypripedium Spiceriajium (liyhrids). 



First Diploma: To C. Niobe, ' Oakwcod variety,' from Francis 

 Wellesley, Esq. 



Second Diploma : To C. Memnon [Spicerianum x Charlesworthii), 

 from S. Briggs-Bury, Esq., Cypripedium insigne. 

 First Diploma : To G. insigne 'Harefield Hall.' 



Second Diploma : To C. insigne Sanderce, both from Jeremiah 

 Colman, Esq. 



Cypripedium insigne (hybrids). 



First Diploma : To C. Thalia ' Mrs. Francis Wellesley ' {insigne 

 Chantinii x 'Baron Schroder'). 



Second Diploma : To C. Thalia giganteum, both from Francis 

 Wellesley, Esq. 



Calanthe {hybrids). 

 First Diploma : To C. x ' Alpha.' 



Second Diploma: To C. x revertens, both from Jeremiah Colman, 

 Esq. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., showed Odontoglossum Wilckeanum ' Fowler's 

 variety.' 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., sent a selection of fine hybrids. 

 The Earl of Tankerville sent Cypripedium nitens, ' Chillingham 

 variety.' 



Major G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O., shov^ed Lcelio-Cattleya x rubens, 

 ' Pan variety.' 



Messrs. Hugh Low staged a group. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., sent Sophro-Cattleya x 'Doris.' 



Messrs. Linden, Brussels, showed Odontoglossum crisjmm ' Madame 

 Linden ' and ' Jean Linden,' two finely blotched home-raised seedlings. 



