ORCHID COMMITTEE, FEBRUARY 8. 
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Award of Merit. 
To Phaio-Calanthe xgrandis (Phams grandifolius x Calanthe 
x Bryan) (votes, unanimous), from Norman C. Cookson, Esq., 
Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Wm. Murray). This is the best Phaio- 
Calanthe which has yet appeared. The plant bore a stout spike 
of large flowers, white in colour, with a rose flush at the base of 
the sepals and petals, and claret-purple face to the labellum. 
To Calanthe x splendens (rosea x Bryan) (votes, unanimous), 
from Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gr. Mr. Wm. Murray). Flowers 
of a bright carmine-crimson, darker at the base of the lip. 
Other Exhibits. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White), showed 
large plants of Odontoglossums in flower which had been grown 
at Burford for many years. Also hybrid Orchids raised at 
Burford. 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., East Sheen (gr. Mr. W. H. 
Young), showed the true Laelia pumila prasstans and Odonto- 
glossum Schillerianum. 
Baron Schroder (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine) showed Cypripedium 
x ‘ Antigone ’ in fine form. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs, (gr. Mr. 
W. Stevens), showed Odontoglossum x excellens spectabile and 
0. hystrix grandis. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams, Holloway, staged a group of Cypri- 
pediums, &c. 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq. (gr. Mr. Wm. Murray), showed 
Laslio-Cattleya x ‘ Doris,’ Cypripedium x Sandero-superbiens, C. 
x ‘ Ceres,’ and other Cypripediums. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Glasnevin, sent Maxillaria Augusta- 
Victoriae Lehm, a close ally of M. Lindeniae cogn. 
Mr. C. W. Chard, Clapton, showed Cypripedium x Chap- 
manii. 
Messrs. F. Sander, St. Albans, sent a fine form of Cattleya 
Trianaei, the pure white Calanthe rubens alba, Lvcaste Skinnerii 
alba, &c. 
Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park (gr. Mr. F. J. Thorne), sent 
a fine specimen of Lycaste Skinnerii. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. S. Cooke), showed 
Odontoglossum Rossii rubescens, Rosefield variety. 
