lxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



January 7, 1913. 



Mr. J. Gurxey Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-five members 



present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Gold Medal. 



To G. F. Moore, Esq., Bourton-on-the-Water (gr. Mr. Page), for 

 a fine group of Cypripediums in which were 250 specimens. 



Silver- gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. 

 Shill), for finely flowered varieties of Laelia anceps. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth for rare hybrids. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To H. S. Goodson, Esq., Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), for Odonto- 

 glossums, &c. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for hybrid Cypripediums. 

 To Messrs. Sander, for rare species and hybrids. 

 To E. H. Davidson, Esq., Twyford, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, Enfield, for a group, principally showy 

 species. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Roslyn, Stamford Hill, for Cypripediums, &c. 

 To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums and Calanthes. 

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Odontoglossum Pescatorei Sander ae (votes, unanimous), from 

 Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. 

 Shill). Flowers white with sepia-brown blotches. (Fig. 113.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoma x Firminii [Miltonia vexillaria x Odontoglossum 

 crispum) (votes, 17 for, 1 against), from Monsieur Firmin Lambeau, 

 Brussels. Flowers white with a brownish-rose mask on the lip. In 

 size and shape resembling Miltonia Roezlii. The cross was reported 

 from Messrs. Linden's in 1903. 



To Habenaria Roebelenii (votes, 13 for, 1 against), from E. H. 

 Davidson, Esq. A showy new species of vermilion colour, the lip 

 being one inch across. It is allied to H. militaris and H. rhodocheila. 

 Sent from Annam by Mr. Roebelen. 



