OKCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 20. 



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specimens, especially large plants of Odontoglossum, which have been in 

 his collection for many years. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), for 

 an extensive group of Odontoglossums and other Orchids. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for a group of hybrid LaMio-Cattleyas, 



&c. 



To the Honble. Walter Rothschild, Tring Park, for a fine collection of 

 Masdevallias, including both the showy and the curious sections. 



To Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mi-. H. J. Chap- 

 man), for a selection of rare hybrid Phaius and Odontoglossums. 



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Fig. 92. — Odontoglossum x Adrians ' Syiul.' (Journal of Horticulture.) 



First-class Certificate. 



To Odontoglossum x Adriance 1 Sibyl ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Captain G. L. Holford, C.I.E., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander). A very 

 fine and remarkable hybrid difficult to classify. The broad sepals and 

 petals resemble those of 0. x loochristycnse ; the crimped fringed lip 

 0. x Adriance. Sepals and petals canary yellow, heavily barred with 

 red-brown ; lip white, with one large and some smaller brown blotches. 

 (Fig. 92.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Cypripedium Lawrcnceanum hackbridgcnse (votes, unanimous), 

 from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and H. T. Pitt, Esq. A fine form, with 

 the large dorsal sepal lilac rose with dark chocolate lines, the rest of the 

 flower tinged with claret colour. 



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