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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



First-class Certificate. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' Golden Oriole ' var. ' Euby ' (L.-c. x 

 Charlesworthii x C. Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut. - 

 Colonel Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). 

 A very fine variety, differing from the yellow type in that the whole 

 flower is deep claret-red, with delicate yellow veining on the petals 

 and lip. 



To Odontioda x 'Latona,' Fowler's variety (Odontioda x Brad- 

 shawiae x Odontoglossum x crisfo-Harryanum) (votes, unanimous), 

 from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. Davis). Flower large; 

 ground colour white, with a rose margin to the segments, and dark 

 red blotching on the inner isurface of the sepals and petals. (Fig. 215.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Cypripedium x ' Viking ' (Buchanianum x illustre). The 

 firm substance and general appearance of C. Buchanianum {Druryi 

 X Spicerianum) prevails; C. x illustre {Lathamianum x nitens) 

 giving increased size. Dorsal -sepal white, with an ovate violet-purple 

 band; petals and lip yellow, tinged with red-brown. 



To Sophrolaelio-cattleya x ' Carna ' (L.-c. x Cappei x S.-l. x 

 heat07ie7isis). Flowers nearly three inches across, magenta-rose, with 

 yellow disc to the lip. 



To Cypripedium x ' Eurybiades ' (' Hera Euryades ' x ' Alci- 

 biades ') (votes, 12 for, 0 against), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 

 K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). An improvement on C. x 'Hera 

 Euryades.' Dorsal sepal white, with a green base, and maroon- 

 purple blotches ; petals and lip greenish yellow, tinged with mahogany- 

 red. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. H. White, orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., for a large specimen of the dwarf Sigmatostalix radicans, with 

 about sixty sprays of flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut. -Colonel Sir Geo. L. Llolford, K.C.V.O. : hybrids. 

 Messrs. McBean : a group. 

 Messrs. Charlesworth : a group. 



His Grace the Duke of Marlborough : Cypripedium x ' Beatrice.' 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. : Odontoglossum and Cypripedium 

 Leeanum 'J. Gurney Fowler.' 



Messrs. Swan & Price : Cypripedium x . 

 Messrs. Hassall : a group. 



