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escence branched. Flowers sap-green spotted with chocolate ; lip white, 

 marked with violet. 



Cultural Commendation. 



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

 C.I.E., C.V.O., for a finely grown specimen of Odontoglossum x ' Othello ' 

 (Harryanum x Adrianae), with two spikes of many large flowers. 



To Mons. Chas. Vuylsteke, Ghent, for the original plant of Odon- 

 tioda x Vuylstekea (0. Pescatorei x C. Noezliana), first shown by 

 him May 31, 1904. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut. -Col. G. L. Holford: Sophro-Laelio-Cattleya x ' Danae ' 

 (S.-L. laeta Orpetiana x C. Harrisoniae). 



Walter Cobb, Esq. (gr. Mr. C. J. Salter) : Odontoglossum x formosum 

 ' Cobb's variety.' 



F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. (gr. Mr. Balmforth) : two fine varieties of 



Miltonia vexillaria. 



W. Thompson, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stevens) : Odontioda x Charlesworthii. 



Mons. Fl. Claes, Brussels : fine varieties of Cattleya Mendelii and 

 C. Mossiae. 



Mons. A. A. Peeters, Brussels : hybrid Cattleyas. 



Oechid Committee, July 21, 1908. 

 Mr. J. GuitNEY Fowler, in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. 

 H. G. Alexander), for a group. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Stanhopea tigrina (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. 

 The large yellow and dark purple species first introduced from Mexico 

 in 1839. 



Award of Merit. 



To Angraecum Angus turn, Rolfe (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). A remarkable species 

 sent from North-East Rhodesia by Mr. Augustus Old. Leaves very fleshy, 

 grey-green. Inflorescence produced as in A. Kotschyi. Flowers pure 

 white, with pale greenish spurs 6 inches long. 



To Odontioda x Thivaitesii (Cochlioda vulcanica x Odontoglossum 

 Harryanum (votes, unanimous), from R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham 

 (gr. Mr. Black). Sepals and petals bronzy-claret ; lip rosy-lilac, with 

 yellow crest. 



