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from Elijah Ashworth, Esq., Wilmslow, Cheshire (gr. Mr. 

 Holbrook). The first white variety with no other colour than a 

 greenish-yellow tinge at the base of the lip. (Fig. 16.) 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Princess Christian,' from Baron 

 Sir H. Schroder, Staines (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine). A very large 

 white flower, heavily blotched with dark brown. (Fig. 17.) 



Award of Merit. 

 To Odontoglossum hybridum Ashworthianum (votes, unani- 



Fig. 17. — Odontoglossum ckispum 'Pjrincess Christian. ' {Journal of Horticulture.) 



mous), from Elijah Ashworth, Esq. (gr. Mr. Holbrook). A 

 supposed hybrid between Odontoglossum Cervantesii lilacinum 

 and 0. cordatum. Flowers formed like 0. aspersum ; sepals 

 yellow, barred brown ; lip and petals bright rose colour. 



