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at the base, white above, and with dark purple spotting. Petals and 

 lip bronzy-yellow tinged with purple. (Fig. 197.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya x ' Dirce ' viagnifica (Warscewiczii x ' Vulcan ' 

 (votes, unanimous), from Lieut. -Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. 

 A beautiful and large flower of a rosy-mauve with thin orange lines from 

 the base of the lip. 



Fig. 197.— Cypripedium x 'Shogun.' [Journal of Horticulture,) (P. cclxxxiv.) 



To Laelia x Degeestiana var. Thompsonii (Jongheana alha x flava) 

 (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from William Thompson, Esq., Walton 

 Grange (gr. Mr. W. Stevens). Form of L. Jonghemia. Sepals and 

 petals white, Up orange. 



To Cattleya x Luegeae ( x ' Enid ' x Dowiana ' Eosita ') (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepals and petals bright 

 magenta-rose. Lip broad, ruby-purple with gold veining from the base. 



