64 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, 1923: 
January 18th, 1923. 
Members of the Committee present :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. B. J. Beckton, J. Birchenall, A. Burns, A. Coningsby, 
D. A. Cowan, A. T. Cussons, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, 
J. Howes, J. Jackson, A. Keeling, D. Losh Thorpe, D. McLeod, F. K. 
Sander, E. W. Thompson, J. Witham, and H. Arthur (secretary). 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cypripedium Nesta II. (mirum Xx Lord. Woolmer), a magnificent 
variety of perfect shape, the very large dorsal sepal prettily spotted with 
claret-red ; from E. D. Bostock, Esq. 
Odontioda Pegasus (Od. amabile x Oda. Madeline), a large flower of 
unique colouring; from Mrs. Gratrix. 
Cypripedium Imperator var. Excelsior (Alcibiades X Pyramus), a noble 
flower, the broad dorsal sepal of reddish-brown colour margined with 
white ; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Miltonioda Harwoodii, Bolholt var., the finest form of this hybrid yet 
seen, flowers of perfect shape, and reddish-scarlet in colour; from Capt- 
W. Horridge. 
Cattleya Clotho perfecta (Enid x Trianz), a splendid variety, of 
excellent formation, sepals and petals of uniform colour, the lip darker ; 
Brassocattleya British Queen var. Excelsior, an immense flower of fine 
form, sepals and petals deep mauve, lip richer, and with a golden throat ; 
from Messrs. Cowan & Co. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cypripedium Florence Spencer; Cyp. Olympus var. Rose; can Odonto- 
glossum Fabia var. Royal Beauty ; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Lycaste Skinneri var. Robin; Cyp. Mario var. Jean Walker; from 
Mrs. Bruce and Miss Wrigley. 
AWARD OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontoglossum Cordoba var. Adula (eximium x Doris); from Mrs. 
Gratrix. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATES. 
Dr. R. N. Hartley, for Oncidium Forbesii; Mr. A. Burns, for Lycaste 
Skinneri; Mr. J. Howes, for Od. crispum. 
GROUPS. 
A Gold Medal was awarded to S. Gratrix, Esq., for a splendid group of 
Cypripediums; Silver Medals were granted to Mrs. Bruce and Miss Wrigley 
for an excellent exhibit of Lycastes of the Skinneri section, and to Messrs. 
Cypher and Sons for Cypripediums and Calanthes. 
Other exhibitors included Messrs. Cowan & Co., Messrs Keeling & Son, 
who staged Bulbophyllum Dayanum and Ccelogyne Mooreana, and Messrs- 
Charlesworth & Co., the latter exhibiting Blc. Camada. 
