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Lselia purpurata were also entered by as many exhibitors, but 

 two of them, although distinct, were small-flowered ; and the 

 third, staged by Mr. Cypher, gardener to Mrs. General Studd, 

 of Bath, although good, was not considered of .sufficient merit 

 to warrant the recognition of the Committee. All, however, 

 were of use in comparison with the curious and beautiful sup- 

 posed natural hybrid between L. purpurata and L. elegans 

 which Baron Schroder exhibited as Laelia dellense, a most 

 distinct plant, and well worthy of the First Class Certificate it 

 received. As usual, a few plants were submitted for naming, 

 or were found to be wrongly named ; a Platyclinis sent as 

 Dendrochilum uncatum the Secretary recommended to be sent 

 to the Herbarium, Kew, to be correctly determined. A plant 

 staged as Dendrobium primulinum album was altered to Den- 

 drobium cretaceum, that being its proper name. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Lselia dellense, from Baron Schroder. 

 To Cattleya Mendelii Rothschildiana, from Baron Schroder. 

 To Cattleya Brymeriana, from F. Sander & Co. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Oncidium hsematochilum, from F. Sander & Co. 



Votes of thanks to Mrs. General Studd, the Duke of Marl- 

 borough, E. Miller Mundy, Esq., W. F. Darnell, Esq., M. H. 

 Voss, Esq., and A. H. Smee, Esq., for their exhibits — all by unani- 

 mous vote. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



E. D. Blackmobb, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 



present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 

 First Class Certificate. 

 To Cucumber Lockie's Perfection, from Mr. C. Turner, Slough. 

 A handsome variety, of fine colour, uniform growth, and good 

 flavour. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. W. Palmer, Thames Ditton House, Thames Ditton, and 

 Mr. Whillans, Blenheim Gardens, Woodstock, submitted seed- 

 ling Melons, both of which were passed. 



