ORCHID COMMITTEE, APRIL 21. 



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Award of Merit. 

 To Dendrobium x Wiganiae (D. nobile $ x D. signatum 

 (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch & Sons. This pretty hybrid was first raised in the 

 gardens of Sir Frederick Wigan, who previously exhibited an 

 immature plant. Flowers somewhat resembling those of D. 

 Hildebrandii ; cream-white or sulphur-yeliow with maroon disc 

 to the lip. 



To Cypripedium x Schofieldianum (C. hirsutissimum $ x C. 

 bellatulum $) (votes, unanimous), from G. W. Law-Schofield, 

 Esq., New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, Manchester (gr. Mr. Shill). 

 Resembling C. x Olenus but with larger petals, cream-white, 

 spotted purple. 



To Cattleya Schroderae eximia (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, King's Road, Chelsea. A distinct 

 pink variety with rose purple base to the lip, in which also 

 appeared a glow of dark orange. 



To Vanda Parishii Marriottiana (votes, unanimous), from 

 H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Aldous). The 

 rose-purple form of the type. 



To Odontoglossum crispum, Arddarroch variety (votes, unani- 

 mous), from R. Brooman-White, Esq., Arddarroch, Garelochhead 

 (gr. Mr. Roberts). A finely-blotched variety of the 0. c. apiatum 

 class. 



To Odontoglossum Andersonianum candidum (votes, unani- 

 mous), from R. Brooman-White, Esq. (gr. Mr. Roberts). A 

 peculiar white unspotted variety. 



To Odontoglossum Andersonianum, Arddarroch variety (votes, 

 unanimous), from R. Brooman-White, Esq. (gr. Mr. Roberts). A 

 singular variety with cream-white flowers spotted uniformly with 

 red-brown over their whole surface. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Dendrobium carinatum, from F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. 



To Epidendrum arachnoglossum, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. H. White). 



To Sarcochilus Hartmanni, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 

 (gr. Mr. W. H. White). 



To Angraecum metallicum from Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, 

 Chelsea. 



