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To Cypripedmm ventricosum (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Cutbush. A very handsome hardy species, native of Siberia, and allied 

 to G. macranthum. Labellum large, ventricose, deep rose colour. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda x 1 St. Fuscien ' (0. Adrianae x C. Noezliana) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Hons. Henri Graire, St. Fuscien, Amiens, France. 

 Flowers light yellow blotched and margined with scarlet ; front of the 

 lip tinged with rose. 



To Odontoglossum x hibernicum (Hallii x hastilabium) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepals and petals closely 

 marked with brown, tips sulphur-yellow ; lip brown at the base, white in 

 front. 



To Cirrhopetalum pulchrum (votes, unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah 

 Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. W. P. Bound). A strong- 

 growing species with fine umbels of rose-tinted flowers. 



To Odontoglossum Lindenii (votes, unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah 

 Colman, Bart. Flowers chrome-yellow. 



To Odontoglossum x laudatum (parentage unrecorded) (votes, 12 for, 

 4 against), from Mons. Chas. Vuylsteke. Flowers heavily blotched with 

 purple. 



To Odontoglossum crispum 1 Kenneth ' (votes, 14 for, 2 against), 

 from Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam. Flower of fine form 

 and with all segments equally broad ; white with deep reddish-purple 

 blotches. 



To Cattleya Mossiae 1 Le President ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Hugh Low. A finely coloured typical form. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Bulbophyllum mirum, from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. A singular 

 species from Sumatra with small angular pseudo-bulbs on slender rhizomes ; 

 flowers in pairs, each 1 inch in length, white, closely spotted with purple. 

 A singular feature in the flower is the small nearly orbicular petals, 

 each bearing a motile fringe. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid grower to Lieut. -Col. G. L. Holford, 

 for Miltonia vexillaria with twenty-eight spikes bearing together 

 134 flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham : a small group. 



Mrs. Colling wood, Lilburn Tower, Alnwick : a group of Vandateres. 

 H. S. Goodson, Esq. : Odontoglossums. 

 H. T. Pitt, Esq. : Odontoglossum crispum 1 Snow Queen.' 

 Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge : Schlimmania trifida and Bollea 

 Lalindei. 



Baron Sir H. Schroder (gr. Mr. Ballantine) : rare Odontoglossums. 

 Mons. Jules Hye de Crom : Miltonia x Hyeana. 



