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Other Exhibits.

Francis Wellesley, Esq., showed several hybrid Cypripediums, and
Lælio-Cattleya.

Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), sent a fine
Brasso-Cattleya × heatonensis and Cypripedium × Marjorie (insigne
sylhetense × Leeanum superbum).

H. S. Goodson, Esq., Putney (gr. Mr. Day), staged a small collection
of Orchids.

Messrs. Sander showed Lælio-Cattleya × 'The Duchess' (L.-C. ×
Hippolyta × C. × Hardyana).

Mons. L. Cappe, Le Vesinet, France, sent Lælio-Cattleya × Schneideri
(L.-C. × Amelia × C. Dowiana aurea).

ORCHID COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 5, 1905.

Mr. GURNEY FOWLER in the Chair, and fifteen members present.

Awards Recommended:—

Gold Medal.

To Baron Schröder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. Ballantine), for a very
fine group of rare Orchids.

Silver-gilt Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of Cypripediums, &c.

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Heaton, Bradford, for a group of hybrid
Orchids.

First-class Certificate.

To Vanda Sanderiana 'Chillingham variety' (votes, unanimous), from
the Right Hon. the Earl of Tankerville, Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
(gr. Mr. Hunter). Flowers large and nearly circular, light rose on
the upper half, and beautifully tinged and veined with reddish-purple on
the lower part.

To Odontoglossum × Smithii (Rossii rubescens × crispo-Harryanum)
(votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. A charming hybrid
with flowers of good size. Sepals and petals white in the middle, banded
and tipped with rose-purple and evenly spotted with chocolate-purple.
Lip elongated and slightly twisted, rose-purple, with a yellow crest on a
white base. (Fig. 63.)

To Lælio-Cattleya × Epicasta 'Gatton Park variety' (C. Warscewiczii
× L. pumila præstans) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Coleman, Esq.,
Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound). Flower equal in size to Cattleya Mendelii
and of fine form. Sepals and petals blush-white, with a slight yellowish
tinge at the margin. Lip purplish-crimson in front, pale yellow at the
base.