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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
To Herbert Hicks, Esq., Chelmsford (gr. Mr. Machar), for 
Dendrobium Dearei. 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, showed Cattleya 
Gaskelliana alba and other Orchids. 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), showed 
Cattleya Warscewiczii Bothschildiana. 
Baron Sir H. Schroder (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine), showed a 
good form of Odontoglossum crispum Lehmanni. 
Mr. Wm. Bull, King’s Road, Chelsea, showed Oncidium 
macranthum Chelsiense. 
Orchid Committee, July 26, 1898. 
Haeey J. Yeitch, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members 
present. 
Awards Recommended 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To W. 0. Groves, Esq., Holehird, Windermere, for a noble 
specimen of Odontoglossum coronarium on 3 ft. raft, and 
bearing two fine spikes with over fifty flowers. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Laelio-Cattleya x Ingramii gigantea (L. pumila x C. 
Dowiana) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas Yeitch & Sons, 
Chelsea. Flower nearly 8 in. across the petals; bright rose ; 
lip dark purple. (Fig. 89.) 
Aiuard of Merit. 
ToMasdevallia x ‘Imogen ’ (Schlimii $ Yeitchiana $) (votes, 
4 for, 8 against), from Messrs. Jas. Yeitch & Sons. Form of 
flower and habit of producing several on a spike as in M. Schlimii. 
Colour yellow tinged with purplish red. 
To Lselio-Cattleya x Schilleriana, ‘ Cambridge Lodge var.’ 
(votes, 8 for), from R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr.H. J. 
Chapman). Probably a second crossing of L.-C. x Schilleriana 
with L. purpurata. Flower white; sepals and petals tinged 
rose ; lip very dark purple. 
