ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya x intertexta Jidiettae (Warneri alba x Mossiae alba) 

 (votes, unanimous), from Monsieur Firmin Lambeau, Brussels. A 

 fine pure Cattleya with chrome-yellow markings in the lip. 



To Odontioda x Cooksoniae, Ralli's var. (0. x ardentissimum 

 X C. Noezliana) (votes, 16 for, o against), from Pantia Ralli, Esq., 

 Ashtead Park (gr. Mr. Fames). Flowers glowing red with whitish 

 front to the lip. 



To Odontioda x keighleyensis ignifera (0. cirrhosum x C. Noez- 

 liana) (votes, 17 for, 1 against) from Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge. 

 Flowers deep scarlet. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth for Cymbidinm Humblotii with an in- 

 florescence 5 feet in height and having six branches bearing together 

 110 flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : Odontiodas. 



E. H. Davidson, Esq. : Cattleya Schrdderae. 



C. J. Phillips, Esq. : Odontioda x 1 Coronation.' 

 Colonel J. Rutherford : Cymbidium Parishii. 

 W. Waters Butler, Esq.: Cattleya x 'Tityus.' 



F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. : Odontoglossum Ossulstoni. 

 de B. Crawshay, Esq. : Odontoglossums. 

 Messrs. Jas. Veitch : two hybrids. 



Messrs. McBean : Cattleyas, &c. 



J. S. Moss, Esq. : Odontioda x Bradshawiae ardens. 



Orchid Committee, April 15, 1913. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To E. H. Davidson, Esq., Twyford, for rare Orchids. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for species and hybrids. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for choice Orchids. 



To Mr. Sidney Flory for Cattleya Schrdderae, Odontoglossums, &c. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for a group. 

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



First-class Certificate. 

 To Odontoglossum Pescatorei * Lady Holford ' (votes, 14 for, 7 

 against), from Lieut. -Colonel Sir Geo. L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Weston- 

 birt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). A superb form with finely-shaped 

 flowers 3 J inches across ; white tinged with lilac on the sepals. 

 (Fig. 122.) 



