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Franconia (callo-Rothschildianum X callosum Sandere), a very large- 
flowered hybrid, having the petals spotted with chocolate-colour, and two 
others. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent a fine example of 
Cattleya Hardyana, two C. Rothschildiana splendens, some good plants of 
C. Gaskelliana alba, and Cypripedium Faire Maude. 
AWARD OF MERIT. 
CATASETUM CLiFTONII.—An ally of C. Bungerothii having aut 
yellow flowers, with a rather open, somewhat 3-lobed and slightly-fringed 
lip, bearing a prominent orange-coloured callus. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart. Several plants were shown, which varied somewhat in 
shape and colour. 
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS. 
DISA GRANDIFLORA.—To Mr. A. Taylor, gardener to Mrs. Bischoffsheim, 
for the splendidly-grown batch of Disa grandiflora mentioned above. 
PHALZNOPSIS VIOLACEA CLIFTON’s VAR.—To Mr. H. G. Alexander, 
gardener to Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt. A 
very fine plant, bearing two spikes of flowers, and the largest leaf about a 
foot long and eight inches broad. 
There was no Show on August 15th, owing to the re-decoration of the 
Hall, and only a very small attendance of the Committees 
The Orchid Committee was represented as follows: Mr. William 
Bolton, in the Chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), J. Charlesworth, 
W. H. White, and Walter Cobb. One First-class Certificate and three 
Awards of Merit were granted. ~ 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W.: 
H. White), sent a magnificent spike of Lissochilus giganteus, about twelve 
feet long, with thirty large rose-coloured flowers, and several buds; also a 
Trichopilia (See Awards). : 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J- 
Collier), showed Odontioda Graireana (C. Neetzliana xX O. Rossii), having: 
the sepals and petals tinged and spotted with red, and the lip white with 
rose-coloured markings. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis), 
showed Cattleya Rhoda Fowler’s var. (Iris xX Hardyana), having pale 
greenish yellow sepals and petals, and a deep, claret-coloured lip. 
__H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. H. Day), sent 
Lzliocattleya Ernestii (L.-c. Ingrdmii x C. Dowiana aurea), a handsome 
thing, having a large rose-coloured flower, with the disc of the lip orange-: 
coloured, and the front lobe maroon-crimson; also a Behe aa gt (See: 
Awards). 
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