ORCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 26. 



XCV 



To Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum sceptrum aureum (votes, 

 unanimous), from W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, 

 Staffordshire (gr. Mr. W. Stevens). A singular variety in which 

 the brown colouring of the type is suppressed, the flowers 

 having two shades of yellow. 



To Lselio-Cattleya x Tyntesfieldense (votes, 13 for), from 

 F. Hardy, Esq. This fine hybrid, evidently a cross of Cattleya 

 Dowiana, had a flower equal in size to those of C. labiata. 

 Sepals and petals cream-white tinged with rose. Lip resembling 

 C. Dowiana in colour, crimped at the edge, dark velvety red, 

 deepening to maroon in the centre, the base bearing a marbling 

 of orange colour. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Queen Victoria ' (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. Flowers large 

 and well formed, the segments heavily blotched with brown. 



To Laelia Schilleriana, Hardy's var. (votes, unanimous), 

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

 Mr. T. Stafford). A very large and brightly coloured variety. 



Award of Merit. 



To Spathoglottis x aureo- Veillardii (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Veitch & Son, Chelsea. Flowers about one inch in 

 diameter, yellow with purple markings on the petals and lip. 



To Odontoglossum x excellens ' Richard Ashworth ' (votes, 

 8 for, 3 against), from R. Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, Newchurch, 

 Manchester. A large form with cream-white flowers spotted 

 with brown. 



To Ansectochilus Sanderianus (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. Foliage emerald green 

 with golden reticulation and olive-green marbling. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Annie ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, Staffordshire 

 (gr. Mr. W. Stevens). A finely blotched variety. 



To Laelia purpurata fastuosa (votes, unanimous), from A. 

 Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden. A very finely 

 coloured variety with unusually broad petals veined with bright 

 purple. 



To Cattleya Mendelii ' Madonna ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate. Flowers blush white 

 with only a slight purple colouring on the lip. 



