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Youngii, C. Pliny (Leeanum Clinkaberryanum xX Victor Hugo), and others. 
Mr, C. F. Waters, Balcombe, staged a small group, including the pretty 
albino Cypripedium Holdenii, C. Thalia, forms of Lycaste Skinneri, and 
three good Odontoglossum crispum. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CYMBIDIUM ALEXANDERI AUREUM (insigne X Veitchii).—A very distinct 
and beautiful variety, having light canary yellow ground, with slight purple 
lines on the centre of the petals, and bright red markings on the lip. 
Exhibited by Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 
L#LIOCATTLEYA BUENOS-AYRES (Lc. bletchleyensis X C. Enid).—A 
beautiful hybrid most like the Cattleya parent in shape, and having broad, 
light rose sepals and petals, the disc of the lip rose, with darker lines, and 
the front lobe purple with a light margin.—Exhibited by Dr, Miguel 
Lacrosse, Bryndir, Roehampton Lane (gr. Mr. Cresswell). 
ODONTOGLOSSUM AMABILE MCBEAN’s VAR. (crispum X spectabile).—An 
exceptionally fine hybrid and of excellent shape, having light yellow sepals 
and petals, tinged with rose at the tip, blotched with red-brown, and a 
white lip with dark blotches in front of the yellow crest. 
CULTURAL COMMENDATION. 
LycastE BaLti#.—To Mr. Farnes, Orchid grower to Pantia Ralli, 
Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, for a finely-grown specimen bearing twenty- 
six flowers and buds. 
On February 22nd there was again a fine display, and the awards 
consisted of six Medals and two Awards of Merit. The afternoon lecture 
was given by Mr. Gurney Wilson on ‘‘ The Essential Points of Orchid 
Cultivation.” 
Orchid Committee present:—Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir J. Colman, Bart., R. B. White, G. Wilson, 
W. Bolton, C. Cookson, J. W. Potter, S. W. Flory, W. H. White, C. H. 
Curtis, A. Dye, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill, J. Cypher, J. Charlesworth, 
W. Cobb, F. M. Ogilvie, T. Armstrong, F. J. Hanbury, E. R. Ashton, 
P. Ralli, R. G. Thwaites, R. A. Rolfe, S. Low, and C. J. Lucas. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
LRLIOCATTLEYA ERZERUM (Lc. Mrs. Temple X C. Trianz).—A very 
fine hybrid, recalling an improved C. Trianz, and having broad, light rose 
sepals and petals, and a rose-purple lip, margined with lilac, and some dark 
lines on the yellow disc. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
Opontiopa Dora (Odm. Jasper X Oda. Vuylstekez).—A very handsome 
hybrid, having broad, claret-red sepals and petals, with rosy margin and 
apex, and a broad lip, which is pale lilac in front and claret-red behind, 
with a deep yellow crest. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
