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lateral ones exhibiting ' trilabellia,' having a rudimentary yellow crest like 

 the lip ; lip spotted with red-brown, an occasional spot being also on the 

 petals. (Fig. 131.) 



To Cymbidium Parishii Sanderce (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sander, St. Albans. Inflorescence four-flowered ; flowers cream-white, the 

 crest of the lip yellow ; side lobes streaked, and front lobe heavily 

 blotched with purple. (Fig. 132.) 



To Sobralia Ruckeri (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White). Flowers smaller and thicker in texture 



Fig. 132.— Cymbidium Parishii Sandek.e. (Gardeners' Chronicle.) 



than S. macrantha, deep rose-purple with white throat to the lip. 

 (Fig. 133.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Theodora ' (votes, unanimous), from De B. 

 €rawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables). A very brightly 

 blotched form, the segments bearing several small and one or two large 

 ruby-purple blotches. 



To Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes, var. 'Snow Queen' (votes, 

 15 for, 2 against), from H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood). 

 Flowers pure white, with the orange-coloured markings of the type. 



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