ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart., K.C.Y.O., for a fine specimen of Dendrobium Victoriae-reginae 

 with many blue and white flowers. 



To Mr. J. Davis, gr. to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., for Odontioda X 

 Cooksoniae, Fowler's variety. 



Other Exhibits. 



Baron Bruno Schroder : two fine forms of Cattleya W arscewiczii. 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. : Ly caste X Imschootiana (omenta X 

 Skinneri) . 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. : Cattleya Mendelii ' His Majesty the 

 King.' 



Sir Mervyn Buller : Laeliocattleya x Marlinetii. 

 Mr. E. V. Low : Cattleyas and Laeliocattleyas. 



Orchid Committee, July i, 1913. 



At Holland House. 



Sir Harry J. Veitch in the Chair, and twenty-six members present. 



[For Cups and Medals awarded by the Council after consultation 

 with the judges, see p. cii.] 



Awards Recommended : — 



First-class Certificate. 



To Miltonioda x Harwoodii, Fowler's variety (Miltonia vexillaria 

 ' Empress Augusta Victoria ' x Cochlioda Noezliana) (votes, unani- 

 mous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford 

 (gr. Mr. J. Davis). Flowers twice the size of those of the variety 

 which secured an Award of Merit October 8, 1912 ; bright cerise-rose, 

 with yellow crest to the lip. (Fig. 153.) 



To Miltonia X Sander ae (St. Andre ' x vexillaria ' Memoria G. 

 D. Owen ') (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. A 

 clear white flower with a delicate rose-pink flush, and a nearly black 

 mask at the base of the lip. 



To Odontioda X Brewii (Odontioda Charlesworthii X Odonto- 

 glossum Harryanum) (votes, 13 for, o against), from Messrs. Charles- 

 worth, Haywards Heath. Flower larger than 0. Charlesworthii, 

 dark bronzy-red with a yellow crest of seven ridges. (Fig. 154.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Mossiae 'Dreadnought' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander. A massive flower with petals 4 inches in width, 

 deep rose-pink, with violet-purple veining and blotching on the lip. 



To Cattleya Mossiae ' Olympia ' (votes, 12 for, 3 against), from 



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