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cclxiv [264] PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Silver Flora Medal.
To. H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), for
Cattleyas, Laelio-Cattleyas, &c.
To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, a group of several white-flowered
Cattleyas, &c.
To E. Ashton, Esq., The Broadlands, Camden Park, Tunbridge Wells
(gr. Mr. Young), for well-grown Cattleyas, &c.
Silver Banksian Medal.
To J. S. Moss, Esq., Bishop's Waltham, for a group of Cattleya
Dowiana aurea.
To Clement Moore, Esq., Hackersach, New Jersey, U.S.A., for cut
spikes of white and coloured forms of Cattleya labiata.
First-class Certificate.
To Vanda coerulea Charlesworthii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs.
Charlesworth, Hayward's Heath. A true albino, the flowers being pure
white, without a trace of colour. (Fig. 127.)
Award of Merit.
To Laelio-Cattleya × 'Lustre' gigantea (C. Luddemanniana × L.-C.
callistoglossa) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E.,
C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). Plant dwarf; flower
large and of firm substance; sepals and petals white, tinged and mottled
with rose; lip large, claret-purple, lighter towards the front.
To Laelio-Cattleya × 'Ortrude' superba (L. anceps × C. Dowiana
aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford. A showy
flower with cream-white sepals and petals, tinged with rose, and ruby-red
lip with golden lines from the base.
To Brasso-Cattleya × 'Madame Hye' superba (B. Digbyana × C.
Harrisoniana) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford. A
finely formed flower, white tinged with lilac.
To Brasso-Cattleya × Digbyano-Mossiae 'Queen Alexandra,' Glenthorne
variety (B. Digbyana × C. Mossiae Wageneri) (votes, unanimous),
from Messrs. Wilson, Hayward's Heath. A large pure-white flower of
fine shape.
Botanical Certificate.
To Saccolabium dasypogon, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr.
W. H. White). A dwarf species with short clusters of yellow flowers and
white bearded lip.
To Masdevallia Ortgiesiana, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. A
tufted plant with flowers an inch long on slender scapes, white with
purple stripes.
Other Exhibits.
W. Waters Butler, Esq., Edgbaston: Cattleya Hardyana alba, Southfields
variety, and C. Labiata.
Messrs. Cypher: a group.
R. G. Thwaites, Esq. (gr. Mr. Black): hybrid Cattleyas.
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