ORCHID COMMITTEE, FEBRUARY 25. 



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Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White), for a 

 group of rare Masdevallias, hybrid Cypripediums, and other Orchids. 



To Captain Holford, C.I.E., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), for a 

 group of Cattle ya Triancei, Odontoglossums, &c. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Zygo-Colax x Wiganianus superbus (Z. intermedium x C. jugosus) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. A fine improve- 

 ment on the original. Sepals and petals pale green, marked with 

 chocolate purple ; lip white, with heavy violet-coloured markings. 

 (Fig. 82.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Cypripcdium x ' A. Dimmock ' (Godseffianum x Drurii) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. Upper sepal green, at the 



Fig. 82. — Zygo-Colax x Wiganianus superbus. (Journal of Horticulture.) 



base spotted with purple ; middle area rose ; upper part white, a broad 

 blackish band running up the middle. Petals and lip yellow, marked 

 with purple-brown. (Fig. 83.) 



To Lcelio-Cattleya x Choletiana (L. superbiens x C . Mossice) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, and Messrs. Low. Bush 

 Hill Park. Habit of L. superbiens, but dwarfer. Flowers several on a 

 spike, in form and colour resembling L. superbiens, but as large as G. 

 Mossice. Sepals and petals light rosy lilac. Lip dark rose with yellow 

 disc. (Fig. 84.) 



To Odontoglossum x loochristyense enfieldense (votes, 7 for, 1 against) 

 from Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park. Flowers broad and finely formed 

 canary yellow, with a few large reddish-brown blotches. 



To Phaio-Calanthe x 1 Ruby' (P. Sanderianus x C. x 'Oakwood Ruby') 

 (votes, unanimous), from Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam 

 (gr. Mr. Wm. Murray). Flowers rosy lilac, with claret-purple lip. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Mabel Whateley ' (votes, 8 for, 4 against). 



