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variety. He also showed Cypripedium x 1 Calypso ' and Odonto- 

 glossum Andersonianum. 



F. W. Moore, Esq., Koyal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, 

 showed flowers of Masdevallia Schroderiana. 



F. A. Eehder, Esq., Gipsy Hill (gr. Mr. Norris), showed 

 Cypripedium x Rehderianum (Savageanum superbum x 

 purpuratum). 



C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gr. Mr. 

 Bond), showed as Cypripedium x ' Magnet,' a cross between 

 C. insigne Chantinii and C. Boxallii, and consequently of the 

 class originally named C. x Schlesingerianum. 



Isaac Carr, Esq., Poolemeade, Twerton-on-Avon, showed 

 three hybrid Cypripediums. 



The Committee inspected the coloured drawings of the Certifi- 

 cated plants of the past year, expressed approval, and decided 

 to continue them with the same artist for another year. 



Orchid Committee, February 8, 1898. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White), for 

 a group of Orchids, most of which had been cultivated by him for 

 over twenty years. Among them were a large specimen of 

 Sophronitis grandiflora with forty-four flowers ; Angraecum 

 pertusum with twenty-five spikes; Brasso-Cattleya x Lindleyana 

 with twenty-four flowers ; and others similarly remarkable. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

 To the Right Hon. Lord Foley, Esher (gr. Mr. Miller), for a 

 group of Cypripedium insigne. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, Clapton, for a group of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To La3lia anceps Waddonensis (votes, unanimous), from 

 Philip Crowley, Esq., Waddon House, Croydon (gr. Mr. Harris). 

 A very fine white form of the L. a. Schroderiana class, but with 

 larger flowers, and with the purple lines on the side lobes of the 

 labellum much lighter in colour. (Fig. 11.) 



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