ORCHID COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 25. 



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time of flowering. The plant shown had four fine flowers on a 

 spike. 



To Laelio-Cattleya x Nysa superba (L. crispa x C. War- 

 scewiczii) (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, 

 King's Road, Chelsea. A grand variety, with the colours of the 

 original hybrid, but much larger flowers. 



To L.-C. x Nysa picta (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 



Fig. 30. — Sophro-Cattleya x eximea. (Journal of Horticulture.) 



Jas. Veitch & Sons. In this the yellow in the throat was confined 

 to two small shades, one on each side, and the petals and side 

 lobes of the lip were blotched with purple. 



To L.-C. x Nysa purpurea (votes unanimous), from]Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch & Sons. The form of this more nearly approached 

 C. Warscewiczii in the rounded labellum and purplish tint over 



