ORCHID COMMITTEE, JANUARY 5. 



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ORCHID COMMITTEE 



January 5, 1904. 

 Mr. Veitch in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, for hybrid Lrelias and La3lio-Cattleyas. 

 To Messrs. Sander, for Cypripediums. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, for hybrids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To C. J. Lucas, Esq., Horsham (gr. Mr. Duncan), for spikes of 

 Calanthes and Cypripediums. 



Botanical Certificate, 



To Maxillaria macrura (syn. M. longisepala) (votes, unanimous), 

 from the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin (curator F. W. Moore, Esq., 

 V.M.H.). A rare species with narrow, elongated, purplish segments to 

 the flowers, and yellowish, red- veined lip. 



To Maxillaria cucullata (votes, unanimous), from Glasnevin. Flowers 

 one inch across, reddish-brown with dark purple lip. 



To Bulbophyllum micropetalum (votes, unanimous), from Glasnevin. 

 Flowers in racemes on slender flower stalks ; greenish, striped with 

 purple. 



To Epidendrum Cooperianum (votes, unanimous), from Glasnevin, 

 Flowers in '.dense clusters ; sepals and petals whitish ; the large con- 

 spicuous labellums bright rose. 



Other Exhibits. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield (gr. Mr. Hopkins), showed a hybrid 

 Cypripedium and Lcelia autumnalis ' Westfield variety.' 



H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), showed three 

 distinct forms of Cypripedium insigne. 



Mr. Whateley, Kenil worth, sent Cypripedium x ' Amy Robsart.' 



Messrs. Stanley, Ashton, showed Miltonia x Cogniauxice Stanleyi, 

 a natural hybrid of M. Begnelli and M . spectabilis Moreliana. Nearest to 

 M. Begnelli in shape, but of the purple colour of M. spectabilis 

 Moreliana. 



Mrs. Haywood, Woodhatch, Reigate (gr. Mr. Salter), sent Cypripedium 

 x ' Mrs. Haywood' (C. x 'T. B. Haywood ' x C. Charlesworthii) ; and 

 C. x Hitchinsice maculata. 



Messrs. Hugh Low sent rare Cypripediums. 



