ORCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 22. 



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Alcard of Merit, 



To Odontoglossum x Adrianae Lindeniae (votes, unanimous), from 

 J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. A. Edge). Flower white, 

 densely spotted with chocolate. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' The Nizam ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 J. Leemann, Esq. A fine variety with white flowers tinged with rose 

 aijd spotted with purple. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Abner Hassell ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Stanley Ashton, Southgate. Flowers large ; petals broad, bear- 

 ing large reddish-brown blotches. 



Fig. 263. — Odontoglossum x Wilckeanum 'Golden Queen.' [Journal of Horticulture.) 



To Cattleya Mendelii gigantea (votes, 9 for, 8 against), from Henry 

 Little, Esq., Baronshalt, Twickenham (gr. Mr. Howard). A very large 

 pale- tinted flower. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Captain Hoeken ' (votes, 8 for), from 

 Monsieur Florent Claes, Brussels. Flower white, tinged with rose, and 

 spotted with purple. 



To Ljplio-Cattleya x * Ivernia ' [L.-C. x callistoglossa x L. tcucbrosa)y 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth, Heaton, Bradford. 

 Flowers rose-colour ; lip-veined with purplish crimson. 



To Cattleya MossiiP dulcis (votes, unanimous), from Sir Frederick 

 Wigan, Bart. Flower large ; sepals and petals light rose ; lip-marked 

 with dark ruby-red, centre orange. 



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