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To Odontoglossum x * Eouge Dragon ' ( x ' Phoebe ' x ardentis- 

 simum), (votes, unanimous), from W. E. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, 

 Lancashire. Eesembling a finely blotched 0. ardentissimum, but 

 showing traces of 0. cirrhosum, derived through 0. x ' Phoebe,' in 

 the apiculate segments. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Ceres,' Plumpton Hall variety (Rossii x 

 Rolfeae) (votes, 14 for, 2 against), from W. E. Lee, Esq. Flowers 

 differing from the original in the larger labellum and rosy tint. 



To Cypripedium x * Waterloo ' (* Mrs. Wm. Mostyn ' x * Eanjit- 

 sinhji ') (votes, unanimous), from Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, 

 Haywards Heath. A fine dark flower, with chocolate-purple dorsal 

 sepal, white on the upper half. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Angraecum pellucidum, from J. S. Bergheim, Esq., Belsize 

 Court, Hampstead (gr. Mr. H. A. Page). Flowers in long pendulous 

 racemes, whitish, semi-transparent ; labellum fringed. West Africa. 

 (Fig. 206.) 



To Dendrohium speciosum nitidum, from Sir Jeremiah Colman, 

 Bart. (gr. Mr. Collier). More slender in growth than the type. Flowers 

 rather smaller, cream-white. Australia. 



To Brassia Forgetiana, from Messrs. Sander. Of the B. maculata 

 section. Flowers greenish- white with dark red bars on the inner parts 

 of the segments, crest orange colour. Peru. (Fig. 208.) 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. H. White, orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 

 K.C.V.O., for Ly caste costaia with twenty-one flowers. 



To Mr. Bristow, gardener to Mrs. Temple, Groombridge, for 

 Laelia anceps Amesiana, Temple's variety. 



To Mr. Collier, gardener to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for 

 Dendrohium speciosum nitidum, with forty-six flower-spikes. 



To Mr. Balmforth, gardener to F. M. Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford, for 

 Odontioda x Charlesworthii, with a spike of seventeen flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. : hybrids. 



His Grace the Duke of Marlborough : Cypripediums 



Lady Audley Neeld : Cypripedium x 'Draco.' 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. : hybrids. 



W. H. St. Quintin, Esq. : Laeliocattleyas. 



Messrs. Stanley : hybrids. 



Mr. E. V. Low : a small group. 



E. G. Thwaites, Esq. : hybrids. 



Henry Little, Esq. : Cypripedium insigne, Little's var. 

 E. Brooman-White, Esq. : Odontoglossums. 

 Monsieur Mertens : hybrid Odontoglossums. 

 Messrs. Jas. Veitch : hybrid Cypripediums. 



