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{gr. Mr. Alexander). Flowers partaking strongly of C. granulosa, green 

 with whitish, distinctly trilobed lip which is striped with purple, and has 

 both the front and side lobes fringed. 



To Cattleya x ' Maggie Eaphael ' alba (Trianaei alba x Dowiana 

 aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford. Sepals and petals 

 white, lip rose- crimson veined with gold. 



To Phaio-Calanthe x Colmanii Phaius x (' Norman ' x Calanthe 

 Begnieri Stevensi) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Colman, Esq., 

 Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound). Flowers white with a slight green tint on 

 the sepals, and a few purple lines at the base of the lip. 



Other Exhibits. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking, showed Cypripedium 

 Aeson giganteum in fine condition, and other hybrids. 



Major G. L. Holford showed several new hybrids. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., sent Odontoglossum crispum Poultoni and 

 0. x 1 Queen Alexandra.' 



J. Wilson Potter, Esq., sent Laelia cinnabarina x Jongheana. 



Mr. H. A. Tracy showed Cypripedium xanthimum (Leeanum x 

 insigne variety). 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. staged a group. 



Messrs. Heath & Sons, Cheltenham, showed hybrid Cypripediums. 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., sent Cypripedium x ' Ernest Read ' (parentage 

 unrecorded). 



Messrs. Linden, Brussels, showed two beautiful blotched forms of 

 Odontoglossum crispum raised from seeds. 



M. Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent, sent Cypripedium x Lathamianum 

 primatum. 



M. Mertens, Ghent, showed various Orchids. 



Messrs. Sander & Sons sent three fine form's of Vanda Sanderiana. 



Orchid Committee, January 22, 1907. 



Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-four members 



present. 



Awards Recommended. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. 

 Mr. H. G. Alexander), for an elegant arrangement of White Laelia 

 anceps. 



To F. Du Cane Godman, Esq., South Lodge, Horsham, for a group 

 of fine specimens of Ly caste Skinneri. 



To Messrs. Jas. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for a group of Cypri- 

 pediums &c. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford, for a group of hybrid 

 Orchids. 



To Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, for a group of hybrids and 

 interesting species. 



