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G. F. Moore, Esq., Chard war, Bourton-on -the- Water (gr. Mr. Morris), 
-sent two very fine spikes of Cattleya Lawrenceana. 
Messrs. F. Sander, St. Albans, showed LaeUo- Cattleya x Harold Morris 
(C. Regnelli x L.-C. x Schilleriana). 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch showed La^lio- Cattleya x ' G. S. Ball ' (L. 
cinnabarina C. Schroderae $). 
TEMPLE SHOW, May 23, 1900. 
Oechid Committee. 
Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
The list of Cups and Medals awarded by the Council will be found 
on page xvi. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Laelio- Cattleya x callistoglossa, var. excelsa (C. Warscewiczii 
Sanderiana x L. purpurata) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. F. Sander, 
St. Albans. Flowers large ; sepals and petals bright rose ; front of lip 
ruby-purple, disc yellow. 
To L*lia purpurata Littleiana (votes, unanimous), from Henry 
Little, Esq., Baronshalt, Twickenham. Sepals and petals pure white ; 
lip with rose-purple markings on each side and fine purple lines on 
yellow ground at the base. (Fig. 92. ) 
To Odontoglossum x Adrianjt' ' Ernest Ashworth ' (votes, unanimous), 
from Elijah Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Holbrook). 
Flowers of fine form, white, with one large and several smaller red-brown 
blotches on each segment. 
To Odontoglossum x Adrian}? ' Arthur Ashworth ' (votes, unanimous), 
from Elijah Ashw^orth, Esq. (gr. Mr. Holbrook). Flowers similar to the 
variety named ' Ernest Ashworth,' but with a pale yellow-ground colour. 
(Fig. 93.) 
To Odontoglossum x ' Souvenir de Victor Hye de Crom ' (Harry- 
anum x luteo-purpureum) (votes, unanimous), from M. Jules Hye- 
Leysen, Ghent (gr. Mr. Coen). Flowers somewhat resembling a large 
O. Harryanum. Sepals and petals whitish, heavily barred with purple ; 
lip white, with violet markings at the base. (Fig. 94.) 
To Odontoglossum x Bolfeae optimum (Harryanum x Pescatorei) 
(votes, unanimous), from M. Chas. Vuylsteke, Loochristy, Ghent. In form 
the flowers distinctly showed the influence of 0. Pescatorei. Sepals and 
petals French-white blotched with purple ; lip broad, white, with purple 
markings around the crest. (Fig. 95.) 
Aivarcl of Merit. 
To Cattleya Mossiae Bouseliana (votes, unanimous), from the Marquis 
de Waveren, Somerghem, Belgium. A very fine' variety, with flowers of a 
bright amethyst -rose colour, the front of the lip being of a rich purplish 
crimson, with hghter margin. 
