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To Lycaste x schonbrunnensis (votes unanimous), from 

 Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. The form of the flower 

 was similar to L. Skinnerii. Sepals brownish rose, petals white 

 spotted rose, lip white with crimson blotches at the base. 



To Galeandra lagoensis (votes unanimous), from Messrs. F. 

 Sander & Co., St. Albans. A singular species, in growth like an 

 Eulophia, and sending up a slender scape with two large flowers. 

 Sepals and petals greenish, lip large and rose-crimson. 



To Cattleya Mendelii " H. A. Tracy" (votes, 6 for, 4 

 against), from Mr. H. A. Tracy, Amyand Park Road, Twicken- 

 ham. A fine form with white sepals and petals, and large 

 carmine-crimson front to the lip. 



To Habenaria carnea var. nivosa (votes unanimous), from 

 Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase Side, Southgate. A fine 

 white form of this very pretty species. 



To Odontoglossum citrosmum sulphureum (votes unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase Side, Southgate. 

 A very distinct form with sulphur-yellow sepals and petals, and 

 rose lip with a yellowish shade. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Pleurothallis Kranzlinii (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 



To Catasetum Christyanum (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 



To Dendrobium ciliatum (votes unanimous), from F. W. 

 Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To the Right Hon. Lord Rothschild, Tring Park (gr. Mr. E. 

 Hill), for Cattleya Hardyana " Tring Park var.," with five large 

 flowers on a spike. 



To Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale, Berks (gr. 

 Mr. F. J. Thorne), for Cattleya Warscewiczii with six fine 

 flowers on a spike, and Anguloa Ruckerii with ten flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, showed a fine speci- 

 men of Dendrobium glomeratum, and one of Lgelio- Cattleya 

 x Pallas (L. crispa? xC. Dowiana $). 



Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged a group of 

 Orchids, among which were the fine Cattleya x Prince of Wales 



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