ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for finely grown 

 Orchids. 



To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for a group. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), 

 for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Odontoma X brugensis 1 Eileen ' (Odontoglossum Edwardii 

 X Miltonia vexillaria ' Memoria G. D. Owen ') (votes, unanimous), 

 from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. 

 J. Davis). A very remarkable hybrid, with the flowers flatly arranged 

 as in Miltonia. Spike erect, bearing six flowers, of a clear lilac-purple 

 colour, with a narrow silvery margin to the segments, and an oblong 

 dark red blotch in front of the yellow crest. (Fig. 155.) 



To Brassolaeliocattleya x 'The Baroness' (B.-c. x 'Mrs. J. 

 Leemann ' x L.-c. x ' Ophir ') (votes, unanimous), from Baron 

 Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). 

 Flowers large and well expanded, clear light yellow, with a rose-coloured 

 blotch in the front of the fringed lip. 



Award of Merit. 



To Laeliocattleya X ' Marquis de Wavrin,' Orchidhurst variety 

 {L.-c. x elegans X C. X Hardy ana) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells. Flowers of fine shape and 

 substance. Sepals and petals purplish-rose. Lip claret-crimson, with 

 gold markings at the base. 



To Laeliocattleya X ' Olenus ' var. ' Ettrick ' (L.-c. X bletchleyensis 

 X C. Dowiana aurea) (votes, 9 for, 2 against). An improvement on 

 others of its class. Sepals and petals tinged and veined with light 

 purple. Lip broad, claret-crimson. 



To Cattleya x Hardy ana 1 Mrs. Waters Butler ' (Warscewiczii 

 X Dowiana aurea) (votes, 11 for, 1 against), from W. Waters Butler, 

 Esq., Southfield, Edgbaston (gr. Mr. R. H. Jones). Lip bright chrome- 

 yellow, with purple front. Sepals and petals tinged and veined with 

 rose-purple. (Fig. 156.) 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for a large 

 specimen of O'rnithidium Sophronitis with many flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : rare species. 



Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Odontioda x ' Euterpe.' 



H. S. Goodson, Esq. : Cattleya X Hardyana Goodsonae. 



