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James Allen, Shepton Mallet, each sent interesting collections 

 of Snowdrops. 



Mrs. Whitbourn, Great Gearies, Ilford (gardener, Mr. J. 

 Douglas), sent a clump of Galanthus latifolius, in flower. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and five members 



present. 



Before commencing the ordinary business of the meeting, 

 the Chairman, in feeling terms, spoke of the loss the Committee 

 had sustained by the death of Mr. John Dominy, one of its 

 ablest and most respected members. As rendering the circum- 

 stance still more lamentable, Mr. Veitch stated that rapidly 

 following Mr. Dominy's death came that of his wife and second 

 son. The Secretary was instructed to write a letter of condolence 

 to Mr. George Dominy, of Bank House, Southampton. 



There was a fine display of Orchids at the meeting, but some 

 groups which had been entered were not brought on account of 

 the heavy snow-storm which had taken place the night before. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, N., for 

 an extensive group of Orchids, arranged with Palms, &c, and 

 containing some rare species and varieties, viz. : a good specimen 

 of Ccelogyne cristata alba, with fourteen flower spikes ; C. lactea, 

 Dendrobium Farmeri aureum, a fine form of Odontoglossum 

 Ruckerianum ; 0. crispum Cooksoni, 0. c. roseum, 0. priono- 

 petalum, Oncidium splendidum, a large Cymbidium Lowianum ; 

 C. eburneum, with twelve spikes of blooms, and a number of 

 species and varieties of Cypripediums. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle (gar- 

 dener, Mr. Burbury),for a magnificent specimen of Cymbidium 

 eburneum, with about fifty spikes of flowers. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

 To Mr. William Whiteley, Hillingdon, for a group of good 

 varieties of Odontoglossum crispum, 0. Andersonianum, 0. 



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