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from Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Brilliant scarlet, with a white 

 centre and dark blotches. 



To Asplenium lanceolatum microdon (votes, 6 for), from 

 Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, Sale, Manchester. Of compact and 

 v neat habit, distinct. 



To Athyrium f. f. Girdlestonei cristatum (votes, 5 for), from 

 Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead. Slender crested fronds. 



To Polystichum angulare pulcherrimum (votes, 4 for), from 

 Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead. A distinct and beautiful variety. 



To Polystichum angulare divisilobum decorum (votes, 5 for), 

 Irom Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead. Very elegant. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and nine members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Cattleya hybrida Lowryana (votes, 6 for, 4 against), from 

 Messrs. F. Sander & Co. Parentage unknown. In form the 

 flowers are near those of C. intermedia — sepals and petals white, 

 front lobe of lip purple-crimson. 



To Cattleya hybrida Prince of Wales (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. This is the result of a 

 cross between the light form of C. calummata x and C. Wagneri. 

 The sepals and petals are white, and the lip is tinged with rose. 



To Grammatophyllum Measuresianum (votes, 5 for, 3 against), 

 from Messrs. F. Sander & Co. The plant had several spikes, 

 each about four feet high, and carrying numerous greenish white 

 flowers, heavily blotched with brownish purple. 



To Masdevallia hybrida Mundyana (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander & Co. This is the result of crossing M. ignea 

 aurantiaca with M. Veitchii. The flowers, which are of an 

 orange hue, are very handsome. 



To Aerides Savageanum (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (grower, Mr. 

 White) ; Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. H. 

 Ballantine) ; and Messrs. F. Sander & Co. This is a new species, 

 with brilliant crimson-purple flowers, smaller but somewhat 

 similar to those of A. quinquevulnerum. 



To Oncidium loxense (votes, unanimous), from J. Ingram, 

 Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gardener, Mr. Bond). This is 



