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the Iris type, the side lobes being very small, rose veined with white, and 
the front lobe very broad and bright ruby crimson. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Charlesworth & Co. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CATTLEYA AMABILIS FOWLER’s VAR. (labiata x, Warscewiczii).—A_ very 
large and brilliant form, bearing an inflorescense of four flowers, the sepals 
and petals being rose-coloured and the broad lip crimson-purple in front. 
Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
DENDROBIUM HooKERIANUM *ROWLER’S VAR.—A remarkable form, 
differing from the type in having the petals about twice as broad as usual 
and deeply fringed, as in the lip. Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
SEEDLING COMMENDATION. 
(This is the new Certificate to be awarded to meritorious seedlings when 
shown before they are fully developed). 
CATTLEYA AsSHTONI (O’Brieniana alba x Dusseldorfii Undine).—A 
dwarf plant, bearing a single pure white flower, most like the former in 
general character, but more like C. intermedia in the shape of the side 
lobes. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. . 
_ At the meeting held on September 28th there was a fine display of 
Orchids, and three of the eight medals awarded came from amateur 
exhibitors. Two First-class Certificates, an Award of Merit, and a Lindley 
Medal were also given. 
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), 
James O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Harry J. Veitch, Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart., J. Wilson Potter, F. J. Hanbury, R. G. Thwaites, F. Sander, T. 
Armstrong, R. A. Rolfe, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, 
J. Shill, W. Bolton, and Gurney Wilson. 
Dr. Miguel Lacrose, Roehampton, received a Silver Banksian Medal for 
a fine group, consisting largely of about 26 well-grown Odontoglossum 
grande, with examples of O. Clyte, Brassocattleya Hyee, Lzeliocattleya 
Pheebus, Cattleya bellatula, C. Harrisoniana, a hybrid of C. granulosa 
Schofieldiana with seven flowers, Cypripedium Massaianum, and others. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn Hill, received a Silver Banksian Medal for @ 
good group, including examples of Cattleya suavior, Thalia, Iris, Mantinil, 
a fine form of C. Fabia, Odontoglossum bictoniense and Pescatorel, 
Dendrobium ciliatum and var. annamense, Brassocattleya Big-Ben (C- 
Thurgoodiana x B. Digbyana), a very fine purple hybrid with a yellow 
throat, and Lzliocattleya Nestor (L.-c. Martinetii x C. Dowiana aurea), 4 
very promising thing , having bronze-coloured sepals and petals mottled. 
with yellow, and a ashe lip with some yellow veining on the disc. 
. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. Hannington), 
