ORCHID COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 29. 



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from Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. W. H. 

 Young). A silvery- white flower with a rose-purple front to the lip. 



To Laelia x ' Olivia ' [L. crispaxL. xantliina) (votes, unanimous), from 

 Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young). Inflorescence four- 

 flowered. Sepals and petals clear yellow ; lip light red, with the yellow 

 ground-colour appearing in the centre. 



To Cattleya x Brownise Veitch's variety ' (Harrisoniana x Botvringiana) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea. Flower as large 

 as Cattleya SchrddercE, and resembling it in the thick texture of its peach- 



FiG. 356. — Cattleya x Beowni.i:, Veitch's Variety. {Journal of Horticulture.) 



blossom tinted sepals and petals. Lip large and openly displayed, rich 

 orange in the centre, with a band of crimson in front. (Fig. 356 ) 



Aioarcl of Merit. 



To Cattleya labiata ' G. G. Whitelegge ' (votes, unanimous), from J. 

 Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. G. G. Whitelegge). 

 Flower pure white, with a triangular purple blotch on the front of the lip. 



To Cattleya labiata glauca (votes, unanimous), from J. Bradshaw, Esq. 

 Flower large. Sepals and petals lavender colour ; lip slate-blue. 



To La?lio- Cattleya x ' Ophir ' {L. xantliina x C. Doiciana aurca) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch. Sepals and petals greenish 

 yellow ; lip tawny purple. 



To Cattleya x ' Bactia ' (C. Bowringiana x C. guttata) (votes, 0 for. 



