November, « 9 a..] THE ORCHID RE VIE W. 
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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Sept. 27th, 1921. 
EMBERS of the Committee present:—Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. 
IlC (in the chair). Sir Barry J. Veitch, Ftince Tadashige Shiinadzu, 
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Fred. K. Sander, S. W. Flory, J. Cypher, 
J. Wilson Potter, F. J. Hanbury, Gurney Wikpn, E. R. Ashton, A. 
McBean, and C. H. Curtis. 
Awards of Merit. 
Brassolaeliocattleya Golden Crown (BIc. Joan X C. Venus), from 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill.—An elegant hybrid carrying a spike of 
three medium-size flowers* the thick segments Indian gold in colour, the lip. 
niottled and tinged with jcrimson-buff. 
Brassocattleya SoTrano var. Prince of Orange, from Messrs. Charles- 
worth & Co.—A large flower of yellow colour, the elongated labellum 
widened at the apex, and the petals erect and ^tiff in habit. 
Groups. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. were awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for 
an excellent exhibit in which were several plants of Cattleya Hardyana with 
4flowers on a spike; C. Cerebus (intertexta X labiata), bearing a large 
pure-white flower; C. Mrs. Pitt, unusually well qovered; C. Naidia, 
yellowish ; several finely-flowered plants of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis; the 
interesting Wilsonara insignis; Odontioda Muriel (Qda- sanhagensis X 
Odm. Alexandria), with crimson-chocolate coloured flowers, the crest 
bright yellow; and Blc. Tucuman, terra-cotta, with crimson tinge. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), received a Silver 
Flora Medal for an excellent group, containing some well-flowered plants of 
Chondrorhyncha Chestertonii, the curious Megaclinium maximum, Cirr- 
hopetalum Mastersianum, Cypripediums in variety, the rare Odpntoglossum 
grande Pittianum, Cattleya Wendlandii, with numerous flowers, Miltonia 
Clowesii, and the autumn-flowering variety of M. vexillaria, as well as three 
strong plants of Phalaenopsis Esmeralda. 
Messrs. Sanders were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an attractive 
exhibit, in which were Cattleya Fabia var. Quest, with a spike of three 
richly-coloured flowers, C. Prince John, several fine plants of C. Hardyana, 
the choice C. Lady Veitch, with pure white flowers, C. Peetersii alba, a 
good variety of C. Gaskelliana alba, Cypripediums Maudiae and gigas, a 
splendid form of Phalaenopsis amabilis, and Be. Ilene var. conspicua, with 
two large flowers of fine form and colour. 
Messrs. Flory & Black received a Silver Banksian Medal for a choice 
selection of Cattleyas. several being new hybrids, and including Lc. Kennie 
(C. Gaskelliana X Lc. Gladiator), Lc. Lydia F. Mollet (C. Tityus X Lc. 
