ORCHID COMMITTEE, JULY 12. 



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Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, staged a small group of 

 Orchids, in which were examples of Cypripedium bellatulum, 

 C. Volonteanum and the light-coloured variety C. V. Lowii, 

 C. hirsutissimum, Zygopetalum (Pescatorea) cerinum, Cattleya 

 lab. Gaskelliana alba, &c. 



Mrs. Crawford, Gattens, Reigate (gardener, Mr. Slogrove), 

 sent a fine form of Cattleya lab. Warscewiczii. 



Okchld Committee, July 26, 1892. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twelve members 



present. 



Award Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Cattleya Schilleriana Lowii (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. Ajq. extraordinary form, in 

 which the labellum was white, closely veined with dark lavender- 

 blue, and much resembling the same organ in one of the lesser 

 forms of Zygopetalum Mackaii (fig. 30). 



To Cattleya Rex (votes, 7 for, 1 against), from Welbore Ellis, 

 Esq., Hazlewood, Dorking, and H. M. Pollett, Esq., Fernside, 

 Bickley. A distinct species, with yellowish sepals and petals 

 and trumpet-shaped fringed lip, crimson netted with yellow. 



Aiuard of Merit. 



To Cypripedium Bryan x (C. philippinense $ x C. Argus <?) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, 

 Wylam-on-Tyne (gardener, Mr. William Murray). This is a 

 very distinct variety, differing materially from C. burfordiense, 

 which is said to be from the same parentage. Petals broad, 

 deflected, heavily spotted with blackish brown. The upper sepal 

 white, greenish at the base, and with fine purple lines ascending 

 therefrom. Lip greenish white, tinged with pale rose. 



To Cypripedium Youngianum superbum x (C. superbiens $ 

 x C. philippinense $) (votes, unanimous), from Norman C. 

 Cookson, Esq. This is an improvement on C. Morganas or the 

 original C. Youngianum. 



Botanical Certificate. 

 To Sobralia Lowii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Hugh 

 Low & Co. A small-growing species with crimson flowers. 



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