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showed a good form of Cattleya Warscewiczii and one of Cattleya 

 granulosa. 



Welbore S. Ellis, Esq., of Hazelbourne, Dorking, also showed 

 a good variety of Cattleya Warscewiczii. 



Orchid Committee, July 24, 1894. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase Side, Southgate, for a 

 group of Orchids. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Cattleya Hardyana " Tring Park variety " (votes unani- 

 mous), from the Right Hon. Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring 

 (gr. Mr. E. Hill). The inflorescence had five very large flowers, 

 which were very rich in colour. 



To Cattleya Hardyana laversinense (votes unanimous), from 

 the Right Hon. Lord Rothschild (gr. Mr. E. Hill). The sepals 

 and petals were mottled rose and white, the front of the lip dark 

 velvety purple. 



To Sobralia x Veitchii (S. macrantha 5x8. xantholeuca <?) 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, King's 

 Road, Chelsea. This beautiful hybrid had sepals and petals 

 white with a faint pink tint, the tube of the lip yellow, front 

 pale lilac. 



To Laslio- Cattleya x Zephyra (C. Mendelii$ xL. xanthina^) 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. The 

 flowers resembled those of Cattleya Rex, except that the crimson 

 colouring of the front lobe of the lip was in an unbroken blotch, 

 instead of in lines. 



Award of Merit. 

 To Cattleya granulosa superba (votes, 6 for, 2 against), from 

 Thos. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester (gr. 

 Mr. R. Johnson). A fine variety, in which the interior half of 

 the front lobe of the lip is white. 



