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Salter). A finely shaped flower, rose-purple, veined claret colour, tip of 

 the dorsal sepal and petals white. 



To Odontoglossum x amahilc (crispum x Harryano- crispum) (votes, 

 unanimous), from M. Chas. Yuylsteke, Ghent. Flower cream-white, with 

 slight rose tint and purple spotting. 



To Odontoglossum x Lawrenceanum {triumphans x Bolfea) (votes, 

 unanimous), from M. Chas. Yuylsteke. Sepals and petals yellow, heavily 

 barred with chestnut-brown ; lip white, marked with purple. 



To Brasso-Catileya Digbyano-Triancei 'Heaton variety ' (Brassavola- 

 Digbyana x Cattleya Trianai) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charles- 

 worth. Flowers lilac-rose, with greenish-yellow disc to the fringed lip. 



Fig. 45. — DEXDROBiru Wap.diaxum caxdidum. (Journal of Horticulture.) 



To Dendrobium x chessingtonense {aureum x Wiganite) (votes, 12 

 for, 2 against), from R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. 

 Mr. Black). Flowers large, bright yellow, with chocolate disc to the lip. 



To Dendrobium x Ehcesii (Hildebrandii x aureum) (votes unani- 

 mous), from H. J. Elwes, Esq., Colesborne, Cheltenham. Flowers cream- 

 white, with a purple blotch at the base of the hp. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To M. Chas. Yuylsteke for a fine example of Odontoglossum x arden- 

 tissimum. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Right Hon. the Earl of Tankerville showed a small collection of 

 rare Orchids. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., sent Cypripedium x allertonense magni- 

 ficum. 



