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Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young). Closely resembling 

 S. Veitchii (macrantha x xantholeuca). Flower yellowish, tinged with 

 rose, and with purplish-lilac colour on the lip. 



To Cypripediuvi Godefroyce leucochiluvi ' Hessle ' variety (votes, 

 unanimous), from W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, Hull (gr. Mr. 

 Barker). Flower cream -white, the petals and dorsal sepal having a broad 

 reticulation of purple. 



To Cattleya x ' Miss Harris ' superba (C. Schilleriana x C. Mossice) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Stanley, Ashton, Southgate. Sepals and 



Fig. 185. — Zygonisia x Rolfeana. {Gardeners' Chronicle.) 



petals dark purplish rose. Lip formed like C. Schilleriana, rose purple, 

 with a darker veining in front. 



Award of Merit. 



To Zygonisia x Bolfeana (Aganisia lepida x Zygopetalum maxillare 

 Gautieri) (votes, 17 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Sander. Habit of 

 Zygo-Colax, but more slender. Sepals and petals cream- white, blotched 

 with purple ; lip violet. (Fig. 185.) 



To Odontoglossum x loochristyense 1 Princess Margaret ' (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Sander. Flowers whitish, blotched with red- 

 brown. Shown as 0. harveng tense var. ' Lindenia,' vol. x., p. 95. 



To Lcelio- Cattleya x Martincti 1 Prince Arthur ' (L. tenebrosa x 

 C. Mossice) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander. Sepals and petals 

 yellowish, tinged with rose ; lip rose, with claret-coloured veining. 



