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mannia Lehmannii with four developed spikes of fifty to sixty orange - 
coloured flowers each, and two other racemes in formation. 
To Mr. F. J. Thorne for Anguloa Clowesii with nineteen large 
flowers. 
Other Exhibits. 
^Monsieur Ragot showed Lft'lia x Ragotiana (grandis x cinnaharina). 
T. B. Haywood, Esq. (gr. Mr. C. J. Salter), sent Lselia purpurata 
' Bacchus ' and Cattleya Mossiae ' Ajax.' 
Messrs. Backhouse, York, showed forms of Odontoglossum crispum. 
A. Warburton, Esq. (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), sent Laslia x cinnabrosa. 
Thos. Statter, Esq., Manchester (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed as Laelia 
purpurata Statteriana what was stated to be imperfectly grown L. p. 
' Annie Louise.' 
C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. (gr. Mr. T. W. Bond), showed L^elio -Cattleya x 
' Amazone ' (C. maxima x L. purpurata). 
Oechid Committee, June 13, 1899. 
Haeey J. Yeitch, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Gold Medal. 
To Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, for an exceptionally fine group 
of rare Orchids. 
. Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 
To Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. 
W. H. Young), for a fine group of Orchids. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To J. Bradshaw, Esq., Southgate (gr. Mr. Whiffen), for a group of 
Cattleyas and other Orchids. 
To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for a group of Orchids. 
To De B. Crawshay, Esq., Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. S. Cooke), for a group 
of fine forms of Odontoglossum crispum. 
To Messrs. Stanley Mobbs & Ashton, Southgate, for a group of 
Orchids. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Odontoglossum x Adrianae Ashworthianum (votes, unanimous), 
from EUjah Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. 
Holbrook). Flower of fine form, white with numerous cinnamon-brown 
blotches. (Fig. 76.) 
Atoard of Merit. 
To Cattleya Mossiae ' Victoria ' (votes, unanimous), from J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis). A very 
large and handsome form with white flowers, the petals slightly veined 
