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€. H. Curtis, J. Charlesworth, W. J. Kaye, Pantia Ralli, J. Wilson 
Potter, R. A. Rolfe, and Stuart H. Low. 
AWARD OF MERIT. 
CATTLEYA ILLUSTRIS (Acis X Maronii).—A beautiful variety, with well- 
shaped and fragrant flowers, the sepals and petals buttercup yellow, and 
the lip approaching C. bicolor in shape. The ground colour is yellow, with 
confluent crimson lines on the broad front lobe, and small auriculate side 
lobes, which clasp the white column at the base. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Stuart Low & Co. 
GENERAL EXHIBITS. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. J. Collier), showed a 
well-grown Odontoglossum Gatton Emperor, two  profusely-bloomed 
examples of Promenza xanthina, the rare Zygopetalum Roeblingianum, 
and Leliocattleya Ivernia Gatton Park var. (Le. callistoglossa xX L. 
tenebrosa), bearing a spike of three richly coloured flowers. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Jarvisbrook, staged a brilliant group, to 
which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. It contained some finely-grown 
Cattleya Warscewiczii, C. Hardyana, C. Carmen, and a good C. F. W. 
Wigan, Oncidium oblongatum, Cochlioda Neetzliana with five racemes, 
Dendrobium Thwaitesiz Veitch’s var., the rare Aérides crassifolium, 
Odontioda Bridesmaid (Oda. Coronation X Odm. Pescatorei), most like the 
latter in shape, and marked with claret purple on a blush-white ground, 
examples of O. Madeline and Joan, Eria acervata, Cypripedium Rothschild- 
danum and Stonei, and a few other good things. 
At the meeting held on August 12th the exhibits were very few in 
number, and a single medal, for a fine group of Cattleyas, monopolised the 
award list. 
Orchid Committee present: Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the Chair), 
j. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Arthur Dye, W. Bolton, F. J. Hanbury, C. H. 
Curtis, J. Charlesworth, Pantia Ralli, F. K. Sander, and R. A. Rolfe. 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, received a Silver Flora Medal for a 
beautiful group of Cattleyas and allies, including several finely grown 
€. Hardyana alba, C. Sibyl, of both the entire and bicolor-lipped types, 
_ C. Naidia exquisita, C. Muelleri alba, C. Judah (Rothschildiana x Hardy- 
ana), GC: Regina, C. Adula with a spike of six flowers, Leliocattleya Muriel 
(C. Kienastiana x Le. callistoglossa), with light rosy mauve sepals and 
petals, and a large, undulate, purple lip, with yellow lines on the disc, the 
orange-coloured Lc. Golden Oriole, Brassocattleya Maronii, two distinct 
and charming forms of Sophrocattleya Faboris, Cypripedium Rossetti, and 
a few other good things, the whole forming a very effective group. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Jarvisbrook, showed Odontioda Black Prince 
