ORCHID COMMITTEE, JUNE 28. 



CV 



To Masdevallia angulata, Reich., from Mr. Jas. O'Brien, 

 Harrow-on-the-Hill. A fine species of the M. gargantua section, 

 never before shown. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. W. H. White, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., for Dendrobium Bensoniaa, with thirty-nine flowers on a 

 single stem. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Linden, Brussels, exhibited three fine spotted forms 

 of Odontoglossum crispum. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., showed Lrelia purpurata, ' Mrs. De 

 B. Crawshay.' 



Okchid Committee, June 28, 1898. 



Haery J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and fourteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 To Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, for a group or Orchids. 



Silver Banks ian Medal. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams, Holloway, for a group of Orchids. 

 To Messrs. Stanley Mobbs & Ashton, Southgate, for a group 

 of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Stanhopea Rodigasiana (votes, unanimous), from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). A noble and 

 distinct new species, with solitary flowers on long decumbent 

 foot-stalks ; the flowers six inches across, cream-white, heavily 

 spotted with dark purple. (Fig. 54.) 



To Cypripedium x I'Ansonii (Rothschildianum x Morganias) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Hugh Low. A fine, bold 

 flower, with broad decurved petals of a cream- white, blotched 

 with purple ; sepals ivory-white with purple lines ; face of the 

 labellum light rose. 



