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Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine), 

 showed Odontoglossum x Dellense (0. Pescatorei x 0. 

 praenitens), which certainly seemed to bear evidence of its 

 parentage, and is totally different from 0. x excellens. 



C. J. Crosfield, Esq., Liverpool (gr. Mr. Barkley), sent good 

 specimens of Dendrobium Wardianum and Odontoglossum 

 crispum. 



Frau Ida Brandt, Riesbach, Zurich (gr. Mr. Schlecht), sent 

 Epidendrum falcatum, and other Orchids. 



C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gr. Mr. 

 T. W. Bond), showed Laelio-Cattleya x 1 Sir Wm. Ingram' ; and 

 Cattleya x Wm. Murray. 



Fred Hardy, Esq., Tyntesfield, Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. T. 

 Stafford), sent Dendrobium x ' Clio.' 



Captain Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. Chapman), 

 showed a good Lycaste Skinnerii. 



R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman), 

 sent Cypripedium x Greyanum, C. x Lachmee, and C. x Quies. 



Orchid Committee, April 27, 1897. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Welbore S. Ellis, Esq., Hazelbourne, Dorking (gr. Mr. 

 Barrell), for a group of Odontoglossums. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To R. Brooman-White, Esq., Arddarroch, Garelochead, N.B., 

 for a group of Odontoglossums and Cattleya x Lawre-Mossi^. 



To Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for a group of 

 Orchids. 



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

 Cattleyas, Odontoglossums, &c. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, for a 

 group of Orchids. 



