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Cattleya hybrids, and the extremely beautiful 
Odontoglossum Aurora. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 
Heath, obtained a Silver Flea Medal for a 
small group of rare Orchids. Included in it 
were Cattleya labiata The President, C. 1. 
" W. R. Lee " with 8 flowers, C. Thayenana 
" Low's variety," Odontoglossum aureum 
" Wigan's variety," and some excellent 
Cypripediums. 
Mr. Sidney Hory, Amyand l^ark Nursery, 
Twickenham, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a group containing many good 
specimens of Cypripediums, Cattleyas, and 
Odontoglossums. Cymbidium Tracyanum, a 
grand plant, obtained a Silver Banksian 
Medal for the best single specimen. 
Mr. Harry Dixon, Spencer Park Nursery, 
Wandsworth Common, secured a Silver Bank- 
sian Medal for a well-arranged group of 
Odontoglossum Edwardii hybrids, various 
Cattleyas, and other useful Orchids. 
Mr. G. W. Miller received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a group of Cypripediums. 
Mr. Treseder received a Bronze Banksian 
Medal for a small group of various Orchids. 
C. J. Phillips, Esq., The Glebe, Sevencaks, 
exhibited Cattleya labiata " Glebe variety," a 
fine plant with a spike of three very large 
white flowers having a slight suspicion of 
colour on the lip. Also C. Fabia " Glebe 
variety," a large flower, but somewhat 
wanting in colour. 
de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Seven- 
oaks, sent Odontioda Bella of excellent 
colour, and Odontoglossum Thompsonianum 
with broad segments and richly coloured 
W. P. Burkmshaw, Esq., Hessle, Yorks, 
cxliibited C)-pripedium Boltonii magnilicum, 
a well-grown plant ; and Cyp. Aphrodite, a 
\ery fine flower with a large flat doisal 
elegantly veined with purple. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 
Burford, showed Cattleya Venus " Burford 
variety," a bright orange-yellow flower with a 
reddish hp veined with gold. 
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam, 
received a Silver-gilt Banksian Medal for the 
best exhibit of three specimen Orchids. 
These were Odontioda Bradshawiae 'Cookson's 
variety," Calaiithe Angela, and the large 
white C. Cooksoniae. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Present : J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the 
chair), Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (hon. sec), W. 
Bolton, W. Waters Butler, W. Cobb, R. G. 
Thwaites, de B. Crawshay, G. F. Moore, J. S. 
Moss, R. Brooman-White, H. J. Chapman, W. 
FI. White, A. Dye, J. E. Shill, W. H. Hatcher, 
J. Cypher, J. Charlesworth, C. H. Curtis, 
Gurney Wilson, F. M. Ogilvie, F. Sander, A. 
McBean, T. Armstrong, F. J. Hanbury, R. A. 
Rolfe, Stuart Low, Sir Harry J. Veitch, and 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Vanda coerulea " Lady Holford," from 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O. (gr. 
Mr. H. G. Alexander). — A magnificent plant 
and variety, carrying two spikes, one with 20 
and the other with 18 large flowers. 
Cattleya Peetersii " Westonbirt variety " 
(labiata alba x Hardyana alba), from Sir 
George Holford. — The large flowers of clear 
white with a ruby-purple lip veined with gold 
at the base. 
Odontoglossum Aurora (Lambeauiana x 
Rossii rubescens), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch 
and Sons, Chelsea. — The richest coloured of 
all the Rossii hybrids, the deep purple flowers 
being handsomely spotted with dark reddish- 
l)urple. 
Odontioda Bradshawioe gattoniensis (O. 
crispum x C. Ncje/.liana), from Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart. — A particularly well developed 
flower of dee[) scarkt-recl, and of large 
size. 
Cattleya Rhod;i The Jewel (Ins x Hardy- 
ana), from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — 
A large orange-yellow flower with a cherry- 
red hp having bright yellow discs on the side 
lobes. 
Cattleya Orion var. Othello, from Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co. — Flowers of very dark 
reddish-claret with maroon lip veined with 
gold. 
