ORCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 1. 



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To Cypri2)edi2im BotJiscJiildiaiitivi, ^ 'i:^ortha>v>' Yiivieiy ' {votes, 10 for, 

 2 against), from J. B. Joel, Esq., Northaw, Potter's Bar (gr. Mr. May). 

 A fine variety with very dark-coloured flowers. 



To Cijmhidium x ColmancB {eburneo-Loiciamim x ehurneum Day- 

 anum) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park 

 (gr. Mr. W. P. Bound). A reversion towards C. eburiieuni. Flowers 

 ivory-white, with faint purple markings. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Epidendrum odoratissimum, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 

 An old species with branched spikes of many greenish-white flowers, with 

 purple streaks at the base of the lip. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Hopkins (gr. to Francis Wellesley, Esq.), for Cypripedium 

 bellatulum. 



To Mr. Ballantine (gr. to Baron Schroder), for Odontoglossum 

 triumphans, ' The Dell variety.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Baron Sir H. Schroder, Bart. (gr. Mr. Ballantine), showed a fine 

 selection of Odontoglossums. 



F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq. (gr. Mr. Balmforth), sent Cymhidium 

 insigne, Hort. 



Several exhibitors sent varieties of Odontoglossum crispiim &c. 



Diploma Awards: — 



Odontoglossum crispum {unspotted). 

 First Diploma : To 0. crispum ' Venus.' 



Second Diploma : To 0. crispum ' White Empress.' Both from 

 De B. Crawshay, Esq. 



Odontoglossum crispum {spotted). 



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

 Cookson, Esq. 



Second Diploma : To 0. crispum 'Raymond Crawshay,' from De B. 

 Crawshay, Esq. 



0. luteo-purpureum. 



First Diploma : To 0. luteo-purpureum MossH, from De B. 

 Crawshay, Esq. 



Second Diploma : To 0. luteo-purpureum sceptrum, * The Dell variety,' 

 from Baron Sir H. Schroder, Bart. 



Odontogloss2im {hybrids). 



First Diploma : To Odontoglossum x excellens, ' The Dell variety,' 

 from Baron Sir H. Schroder, Bart. 



Second Diploma : To Odontoglossum x Coradinei mirabile, from 

 Baron Sir.H. Schroder, Bart. 



Cypripedium bellatulum. 



First Diploma : To C. bellatulum, ' Exhims variety,' from J. Forster 

 Alcock, Esq. 



