CCXViii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. J. 
Howes), showed a yellow form of Cypripedium insigne. 
Orchid Committee, November 8, 1898. 
Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and eleven members 
present. 
Awards Recommended 
Gold Medal. 
To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for a very fine group of 
Orchids, principally hybrids, among which were many examples 
of their autumn-flowering hybrids obtained out of Lselia Perrinii 
and Cattleya Bowringiana. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To the Right Honble. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury 
(gr. Mr. Smith), for a group of hybrid Orchids. 
To H. F. Simonds, Esq., Beckenham (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), 
for a group of Orchids. 
To J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. 
Whiffen), for a group of Cattleya labiata, in which were two 
white forms. 
Bronze Banksian Medal . 
To Mr. Jas. Douglas, Great Bookham, for a collection of 
spikes of Cattleya labiata. 
Award of Merit. 
To Cattleya Bowringiana ‘ Lady Wigan ’ (votes, unanimous), 
from Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young). A very 
remarkable colour variation, the prevailing tint of the flowers 
being light purplish lilac. (Fig. 140.) 
To Cypripedium xWottonii (bellatulum x callosum) (votes, 
unanimous), from R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Cam¬ 
berwell (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). A fine hybrid with flowers 
shaded and streaked with dark rose colour. 
