ORCHID COMMITTEE, MARCH 31. 



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Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum x percultum 'J. R. Roberts ' (Bolfeae x ardentis- 

 simum) (votes, unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, 

 South Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis). A pleasing flower, blush- pink with 

 white margined segments, the middles of which are densely spotted with 

 rose -purple. 



Fig. 23. — Cypripedium x 1 Helen II.,' Westoxbirt variety. 

 (Journal of Horticulture.) 



To Dendrobium x Thivaitesiac, Bound's variety (Ainsworthii splendi- 

 dissimum x Wiga?iiae) (votes, 10 for, 1 against), from Sir Jeremiah 

 Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound). Flowers yellowish-buff 

 with purple disc to the lip. 



To Cattleya Schroder ae, 1 Queen Alexandra ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. Flower large ; sepals and petals blush- 

 white ; disc of the lip orange with a purple band in front. 



