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Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Rochford, Cheshimt, sent white Cattleya Mendelii, and C. 

 Gaskelliana. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., South Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), sent an 

 inflorescence of Eulophiella Peetersiana, and one of Benanthera Storici. 



Messrs. Hugh Low showed Cattleya Mossice Wageneri and C. 

 intermedia alba. 



Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill (gr. Mr. Buckell), showed a 

 blotched form of Odontoglossum crispum. 



Orchid Committee, August 4, 1903. 

 Mr. H. J. Veitch in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a group of hybrid Orchids. 



To Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, for a group of Disa grandiflora. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Warscewiczii 1 White Queen ' (votes, 8 for, 4 against), from 

 W. P. Burkinshaw Esq.,' Hessle (gr. Mr. Barker). Sepals and petals 

 white ; lip as in ordinary light- coloured varieties, rose-purple on the front 

 lobe. 



To Cattleya x 1 Atalanta ' superba (Leopoldii x Warscewiczii) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea. Flowers larger than the 

 original form ; purplish-rose, with fine purple veining and crimson - 

 purple labellum. (Fig. 194.) 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Angrcecum Bothschildianum, from the Hon. W. Rothschild, M.P. 

 A very remarkable new species from the Victoria Nyanza district, the only 

 other member of the section, Angrcecum Galeandrce, Rchb. f., being 

 known only by herbarium specimens. Plant with the habit of A. bilobum, 

 but with a drooping raceme of flowers more nearly approaching those of 

 Aeranthes in the short inflated-pointed spur to the lip. Flowers two 

 inches across, sepals and petals white, with an emerald-green band up the 

 middle ; lip If inch long and nearly an inch broad. Front margined 

 white, disc emerald-green, interior of spur blackish-purple, exterior 

 brownish-green. Final third of an inch of the spur inflated, laterally 

 compressed, and recurved at right angles. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. Davis), showed Lcelia x JDigbyano- 

 imrpurata 1 Edward VII.,' and a set of hybrids of Cypripcdium Bothschild- 

 ianum, &c. 



Messrs. Hugh Low showed Orchids. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch sent Lcelio- Cattleya x 'Issy,' and other hybrids. 

 Sir F. Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. Young), showed Cattleya x ' Mrs. Pitt.' 

 H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gr. Mr. Thurgocd), showed hybrid Orchids. 



