ORCHID COMMITTEE, JUNE 9. 



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Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Mossiae Lawrence® (votes, unanimous),* from 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. This is equal to the best 

 form of " Wagner's White Mosshe " (C. Wagneri), but it has a 

 slight rose-coloured veining on the front of the labellum ; the 

 Committee therefore recorded it under the above name in order 

 to distinguish it from C. Wagneri. 



To Laelia elegans, Cullimore's var. (votes, unanimous), from 

 Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill (gardener, Mr. Cullimore). 

 Sepals and petals pale lilac, veined with purple ; the front and 

 side lobes of the lip deep purple, and presenting some of the 

 features of Laalia Perrinii. 



To Cattleya Mendelii, var. Morgana? (votes, unanimous), from 

 R. B. Cater, Esq., Westfield, Bath. A marked improvement on 

 the original form, having larger and better-shaped flowers. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To G. R. le Doux, Esq., Langton House, East Molesey (gar- 

 dener, Mr. H. Chapman), for a finely flowered plant of Miltonia 

 vexillaria, Le Doux var. (votes, unanimous), which had previously 

 received an Award of Merit. 



Other Exhibits. 



Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gar- 

 dener, Mr. Davis), sent a group of Cattleya Mossiaein several dis- 

 tinct varieties. 



Messrs. Pitcher & Manda exhibited a small group of Orchids, 

 consisting mainly of Cypripedium spectabile. 



Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton, showed 

 cut spikes of a very good form of Laalia purpurata. 



Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons exhibited an Odontoglossum raised 

 by them from seeds obtained by intercrossing 0. triumphans and 

 0. Pescatorei. It resembled some of the inferior forms of 

 O.excellens. Also Epiphronitis Veitchii x , Thunia Veitchiana x , 

 and Disa racemosa. 



Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed Cattleya Mossiae 

 Reineckiana, Sander's var. 



R. B. White, Esq., Arddarroch, Garelochhead, N.B. (gardener, 

 Mr. Brown), sent Cattleya Mendelii " Enchantress." Flowers 



