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mous), from G. D. Owen, Esq., Selwood, Rotherham (gr. Mr. 

 Mark Watts). A fine white form, with a very faint pencilling of 

 pink on the front of the labellum. 



To Cattleya labiata Foleyana (votes unanimous), from G. D. 

 Owen, Esq., Selwood, Rotherham. A large and handsome form 

 with white sepals and petals, and white labellum with yellow 

 tinge at the base and soft crimson-coloured blotch in front, the 

 lip in its colouring resembling that of C. Mendelii MorganisB. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya x Brownae (C. Harrisonise $ x C. Bowringiana $ ) 

 (votes, 6 for, 1 against), from Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 

 The small plant partook much of C. Bowringiana, especially in 

 the form and ample sheathing of its pseudo-bulbs. Flowers of 

 medium size, purplish rose, with yellow colouring at the base of 

 the lip, and purplish crimson front. Named after Mrs. Brown, of 

 St. Louis, U.S.A. 



To Cypripedium x Bookerii (C. ciliolare ? x C. Spicerianum (?) 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase 

 Side, Southgate, N. A beautiful hybrid with the general aspect 

 of C. x cenanthum, but a much larger flower, the large slightly 

 twisted dorsal sepal being a very distinct feature. 



To Cypripedium x Memoria Moensii (votes unanimous), 

 from Thos. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester 

 (gr. Mr. R. Johnson). A showy variety of the C. x Pitcher- 

 ianum class. The upper sepal dark purple at the base, then rosy 

 crimson, the tip and margin pure white ; the petals light purple 

 with white margin. 



To Cattleya x Wendlandii (C. Bowringiana ? x C. War- 

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

 King's Road, Chelsea. A distinct hybrid, with flowers as large 

 as a small C. labiata ; sepals and petals rosy purple ; lip dark 

 crimson in front, yellow at base. 



To Dendrobium Phalaenopsis album (votes unanimous), from 

 Admiral Ralph P. Cator, Hazelwood, King's Langley (gr. Mr. 

 G. E. Day). A pure white variety with pink front to the 

 labellum. 



To Dendrobium palpebrae (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase Side, Southgate. 



To Miltonia Moreliana atropurpurea (votes unanimous), from 

 Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. J. Howe). 



