ORCHID COMMITTEE, JANUARY 12. 



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a group of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 0. crispum, and Cypri- 

 pedium insigne. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hugh, Low & Co., Clapton, for a group of 

 Orchids. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Loddigesii superba (votes, unanimous), from 

 Baron Schroder (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine). A very robust, large- 

 flowered form, of bright colour. 



To Cypripedium x ' Lilian Greenwood ' (votes, 7 for, 3 against), 

 from H. Greenwood, Esq., Highfield, Haslingden, Lancashire. 

 A C. bellatulum cross, of which the other parent was not 

 stated, but being very close to C. x Leysenianum it was probably 

 between C. bellatulum and C. barbatum Warnerii. 



To Mormodes badium var. luteum (votes, unanimous), from 

 the Hon. Walter Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring (gr. Mr. E. 

 Hill). A remarkable plant, easily distinguished by its broad, 

 flat labellum. The type M. badium (Eolfe) has glowing crimson- • 

 purple flowers ; the variety ' luteum ' being entirely bright 

 yellow. 



To Cypripedium x Lebaudyanum (C. Haynaldianum x C. 

 philippinense) (votes, 8 for, 6 against), from Messrs. Linden, 

 l'Horticulture Internationale, Pare Leopold, Brussels. A 

 distinct hybrid in which the characters of the parents were 

 effectively blended. 



To Laelia x Lucy Ingram (L. purpurata $ x L. Perrinii $) 

 (votes, unanimous) ; from C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., Elstead 

 House, Godalming (gr. Mr. T. W. Bond). A fine flower 

 resembling an enlarged L. Perrinii, with labellum approaching 

 in size and colour typical L. purpurata. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Bulbophyllum Dayanum, from the , Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring (gr. Mr. E. Hill). 



To Dendrobium Bancroftianum, from Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 

 The plant resembled a slender D. speciosum. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Messrs. Linden, Brussels, for Cochlioda vulcanica 

 maxima. 



