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mum) (votes, unanimous), from G. F. Moore, Esq. (gr. Mr. Page). 

 Dorsal sepal large, white with a green base ; petals and lip greenish, the 

 petals tipped with white. 



To Cypripedium x Thompsoni (villoswm aureum x 1 Calypso ' ) (votes, 

 10 for, 3 against), from G. F. Moore, Esq. Lower half of the dorsal 

 sepal rose-purple, upper half white. Petals and lip yellowish tinged and 

 veined with purple. 



To Cypripediwn x 'Graceae,' var. 'W. H. Page,' (niveum x Boxallii 

 atratum) (votes, unanimous), from G. F. Moore, Esq. Flowers white 

 tinged with purple, the upper sepal having broad irregular lines of 

 chocolate-purple. 



Other Exhibits. 



Baron Schroder (gr. Mr. Ballantine) showed a fine inflorescence of 

 Odontoglossum x elegans, ' Eastwood Park variety,' and two forms of 

 Cypripedium x Lathamianum. 



M. C. Beranek, Paris, sent two hybrid Cypripediums. 



J. Taylor, Esq., Reigate, exhibited fine spikes oiDendrobium speciosum. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gr. Mr. Thurgood), sent Cypripedium Pittianum. 



Mr. Tracy, Twickenham, showed Cattleya Triancei 1 Bessie.' 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), sent Odontoglossum x 

 Wilckeanum 1 Argus.' 



M. Chas. Vuylsteke, Loochristi, Belgium, showed two fine Odontoglos- 

 sum x Wilckeanum, and 0. x Vuylstekei. 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq. (gr. Mr. Downes), again showed Ipsea speciosa, 

 finely flowered. 



H. Little, Esq. (gr. Mr. Howard), sent Ly caste costata. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch staged hybrids. 



Orchid Committee, February 23, 1904. 

 Mr. Veitch in the Chair, and twenty-three members present. 



Awards Recommended. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White), for rare 

 Orchids. 



To Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound), for Dendro- 

 biums. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for Odontoglossums, Dendrobiums, 

 and Cypripediums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), for hybrids. 

 To Mr. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Dendrobiums and Cypripediums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, for hybrids. 



To J. Bradshaw, Esq., Southgate (gr. Mr., Whitelegge), for a group. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group. 



