ORCHID COMMITTEE, AUGUST 13. 
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To J. Gnrney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford 
(gr. Mr. J. Davis), for a group of excellently well-grown and 
profusely flowered Orchids, among which was a specimen of 
Laelio-Cattleya x elegans, with ten flowers on one spike. 
To Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for an extensive 
group of Orchids in flower. 
First Class Certificate. 
To Cypripedium x Massaianum superbum (votes, unanimous), 
from Thos. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester 
(gr. Mr. R. Johnson). The plant was shown as C. xLord Derby 
(C. Rothschildianum § xC. superbiens^^), but on comparing it 
with two plants of C. x Massaianum (C. Rothschildianum 5 
C. X supeiciliare the Committee decided that, in spite of the 
difference in the parentage recorded, it could only be regarded as 
a fine form of C. x Massaianum, which had previously received 
an award of merit. 
To Dendrobium Phalaenopsis var. hololeuca (votes, unani- 
mous), from J. T. Holmes, Esq., Beechen Cliff, Bath. This was 
the first wholly pure white form ever exhibited, that shown as 
D. P. album having a pink tinge on the lip. 
To Cattleya X Fowlerii (C. Leopoldii 5 xC. Hardyana) (votes 
unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 
Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis). This fine hybrid has the colour 
and general appearance of Laelio-Cattleya x elegans Turnerii, but 
the fine purple crimson lip is more ample. (Fig. 80.) 
To Cattleya X Eros (C. Mossiae § x C. Walkeriana^^) (votes, 
unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. The 
plant bore pseudobulbs shaped like those of C. Walkeriana, and 
the spreading side lobes of the labelliim were as in that species. 
The flowers, which were nearly as large as C. Mossise, were of a 
warm rose hue, the front lobe of the lip being rich velvety 
crimson. 
To Odontoglossum Wattianum (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans. This pretty species seems the only 
near ally of 0. Harryanum, the concave form of the base of its 
white, violet-spotted lip being similar to that species. 
To Vanda caerulea (votes, unanimous), from J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. Davis) ; and E. H. Woodall, Esq., 
Scarborough (gr. Mr. Hughes). Both examples shown were fine 
