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Bart. (gr. Mr. Ballantine). A fine flower, with lilac-tinted sepals and 

 petals and purplish-crimson lip. 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Lcelio-Cattleya x 'Baroness Schroder' var. delicata {L. Jonglieana 

 X C. Triancei) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., 

 C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander). Form of L. Joiylieana, but the 

 size of C. Triancei ; soft rose-pink, with orange lip, having a crimped 

 rose margin. 



To Odontoglossum crispum WJiateleyce (votes, 12 for, 0 against), from 

 Mr. H. Whateley, Kenilworth. Flower white, with purple spotting dis- 

 tributed as in 0. x Adrianc?. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Dendrohium lasioglossum, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 

 (gr. Mr. W. H. White). Flowers white, with a downy crest to the lip 

 and purple lines on the side lobes. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid-grower to Major G. L. Holford, 

 CLE., C.V.O., for a charming specimen of Jliltoiiia vexillaria superha 

 with over fifty flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Baron Sir H. Schroder, Bart., showed rare Odontoglossums. 

 De B. Craw^shay, Esq., showed a fine selection of Odontoglossum 

 crispum. 



Messrs. Jas. Cypher staged a selection of Orchids. 

 M. Chas. Vuylsteke sent Hybrid Odontoglossums. 

 Norman C. Cookson, Esq., showed two very fine Odontoglossum 

 crispum. 



Diploma Awards : — 



Odontoglossum crispum [spotted). 



First Diploma : To 0. crispum ' Rossendale,' from Norman C. 

 Cookson, Esq., and J. Wilson Potter, Esq. 



Second Diploma: To 0. cr/sjjw??i ' Jeanette,' from J.Wilson Potter, 

 Esq. 



Odontoglossitm crispum {unspotted). * 

 First Diploma : To 0. crispum ' Venus.' 



Second Diploma: To 0. crispum 'Lady Buchan,' both from De B. 

 Crawshay, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Pescatorei (spotted). 



Second Diploma : To 0. Pescatorei Schrdderiamtm, from Baron Sir 

 H. Schroder, Bart. 



Odontoglossum triumplians. 



First Diploma : To 0. triumphans ' Lionel Crawshay,' from De E. 

 Crawshay, Esq. 



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