ORCHID COMMITTER, JULY 28. 



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Reginald Young, Esq., Sefton Park, Liverpool, called the 

 attention of the Committee to a list of hybrid Cypripediums 

 arranged on an excellent system for keeping records in future. 



J. Wilson Potter, Esq., Parkhill Road, Croydon, sent Aeranthus 

 grandiflbrus, with several spikes of large white flowers. 



Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam, Northumber- 

 land (gr. Mr. W. Murray), showed Phaius Humblotii and 

 P. Henryii, the latter of a clear light rose colour. 



Edgar Cohen, Esq., Hall Road, St. John's Wood (gr. Mr. A. 

 Yass), showed Cattleya Mendelii ' Mrs. E. Cohen,' a pretty white 

 form with rose spot on the lip. 



Reginald Young, Esq., Fringilla, Linnet Lane, Sefton Park, 

 Liverpool, sent blossoms of Cypripedium Stonei candidum and 

 of C. xHarrisianum superbum. 



Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, sent Spathoglottis 

 plicata Micholitzii, a purple flowered dwarf-growing variety. 



The Right Honble. Lord Rothschild (gr. Mr. E. Hill) sent 

 Cattleya labiata Gaskelliana alba. 



Orchid Committee, July 28, 189G. 



Harry J. Yeitch, Esq., in the Chair, and eleven 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Thomas Cripps & Son, Tunbridge Wells, for an 

 excellent group of Disa grandiflora. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Cattleya x Atalanta (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Sepals and petals rose-veined with 

 purple. Lip (resembling that of C. Leopoldii) bright magenta 

 purple. 



Aivard of Merit. 

 To Cypripedium x Harrisander (C. x Harrisianum x C. 

 Sanderianum) (votes, unanimous), from W. C. Clark, Esq., 

 Orleans House, Sefton Park, Liverpool. A distinct hybrid with 

 greenish white upper sepal ornamented with feathered chocolate 



