ORCHID COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 15. 



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ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



October 15, 1901. 

 Mr. Henry Little in the Chair, and eleven members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. 

 W. H. Young), for a group of Orchids. 



To J. Bradshaw, Esq., Southgate, for a group of Cattleya x Mantinii. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Bradford, for a group of Onciclium Forhesii 

 and hybrid Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White), for a 

 magnificent specimen of Cattleya Boivringiana and other Orchids. 



To .Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. W. P. Bound), for 

 a group of Dejidrohium Phalcenopsis Schroderianum and other Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya x * Iris ' var. aureo-marginata (C hicolor x Doiviana 

 aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford. Sepals 

 and petals bronzy-yellow with clear yellow margins ; lip crimson, changing 

 to claret-red towards the centre. 



To Laelio- Cattleya x Haroldiana ' Charles worths' variety' (L. tene- 

 brosa x C. x Hardy ana) (votes, 8 for, 3 against). Sepals and petals 

 greenish yellow freckled with purple ; lip claret-crimson, with slight 

 yellow veining at the base. 



Atvard of Merit. 



To Laelio- Cattleya x Wilsonise (L. Dayana x C. lahiata) (votes, 

 7 for, 0 against), from Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen 

 (gr. Mr. W. H. Young). Sepals and petals light rose ; lip dark purple, with 

 a pale rose blotch in front and some purple lines at the base. 



To Cattleya x ' Lottie ' {Aclandice x Triancei Backliousiana) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. J. Charlesworth. Flower of good substance 

 and form. Sepals and petals bright rose, the petals being purplish on the 

 outer halves ; lip ruby-purple. 



To Cattleya x ' Lady Ingram ' ' Maron's variety ' (Eldorado x 

 Dowiana aurea). Resembling a large form of C. Eldorado splcndens. 

 Sepals and petals whitish tinged with rose ; disc of the lip orange, front 

 claret-purple. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Pleurothalhs lateritia, from R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell 

 (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). A small tufted species with slender spikes of 

 reddish-yellow flowers. 



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