ORCHID COMMITTEE, JANUARY 12. 



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L. a. Amesiana ; sepals and petals white, with a crimson feather 

 and flush over each, and dark maroon front to the labellum. 



To Cypripedium Calypso x , Oak wood var. (votes, unanimous), 

 from Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 

 This is larger than the original form, and with brighter purplish - 

 crimson markings on the large white upper sepal. 



To Lgelia furfuracea, Lucas's var. (votes, unanimous), from 

 C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham (gardener, Mr. 

 Duncan). A form of the old but still rare species, with larger 

 and brighter coloured flowers and a broader labellum than the 

 type. 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Cypripedium gigas x (C. Lawrenceanum $ X C. Har- 

 risianum nigrum $) (votes, unanimous) , from Chas. Ingram, 

 Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond). 

 A fine hybrid with the flat circular upper sepal of C. Lawrence- 

 anum, but with a nearly black base and radiating lines extend- 

 ing into the white margin. The petals and labellum resemble 

 those of C. Harrisianum, but are larger and darker in colour. 



To Cypripedium enfieldiense x (C. Hookerse $ x C. Law- 

 renceanum c?) (votes, unanimous), from H. M. Pollett, Esq., 

 Fernside, Bickley, Kent (gardener, Mr. Parks). 



To Odontoglossum Kossii albens (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth, Shuttleworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, 

 and Park Road, Clapham. This form has very light flowers, 

 the only colour being a slight freckling of sap-green on the 

 sepals. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Angrsecum polyurum (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. F. 

 Sander & Co., St. Albans. One of the A. bilobum section, with 

 nearly equal ovate-lanceolate white sepals and petals, and 

 curiously interlacing cinnamon -coloured tails 3 inches long. 



Other Exhibits. 



Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. H. Ballan- 

 tine), exhibited cut flowers of many rare Orchids, including 

 Phaio-Calanthe Sedeni x, Odontoglossum crispum Schroderi- 

 anum, a new yellow form of Cypripedium insigne, several varieties 

 of C. Leeanum x , C. nitens x , Odontoglossum Wattianum, a 



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