OKCHID COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 26. 



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Cattleya x 1 Fabia ' (labiata x Doiviana aurea), with an aggregate of 

 over three hundred flowers. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Ernest E. Ashton, Esq., Broadlands, Camden Park, Tunbridge 

 Wells (gr. Mr. A Young), for a group in which C. Bowringiana and its 

 hybrids were prominent. 



To H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), for a 

 group. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for hybrids and rare species. 

 To Messrs. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums, &c. 

 To Mr. E. V. Low for white forms of Cattleya labiata. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrids. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, Bush Hill Park, for a group. 

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a group of Cattleya Boiuringiana. 

 and Odontoglossums. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cypripedium x ' Beacon ' ( ' J. Howes ' x nitens Leeanum) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Lieut-Col. G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O., (gr. Mr. II . G. 

 Alexander). A fine flower and an improvement on C. nitens Sallieri 

 which it somewhat resembles. Ground colour greenish-yellow, the upper 

 part of the dorsal sepal white, the lower bearing dotted brownish -purple 

 lines. 



To Cypripedium x elatior var. Bex (Leeanum x 1 Baron Schroder ') 

 (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch. A perfectly shaped flower, 

 an improvement on C. x 1 Thalia.' Dorsal sepal broad, pure white with 

 a small emerald-green base and purple feathered lines. Petals and lip 

 primrose-yellow tinged with purple. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Major G. C. Kobertson, Widmerspool, Nottingham (gr. Mr. Wotton), 

 for a fine plant of the natural hybrid Cymbidium x Gammieanum, with 

 five spikes. 



Other Exhibits. 



His Grace the Duke of Marlborough (gr. Mr. Hunter) : white-petalled 

 Cattleya x 6 Fabia.' 



Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hudson) : Cattleya x Arm- 

 strong iae superba. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins) : four white Cattleya 

 labiata. 



J. Forster Alcock, Esq. : hybrid Cypripedium. 

 Monsieur Maurice Mertens : Odontoglossums. 



