ORCHID COMMITTEE, 



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First-class Certificate. 

 To Cypripedium x ' Eurybiades,' ' The Baroness ' (' Hera Euryades ' 

 x ' Alcibiades ') (votes 13 for), from Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Engle- 

 field Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). One of the best developments of the C. x 

 ' Hera Euryades ' class. Dorsal sepal large circular in form, pure white with 

 claret spotting and small gamboge yellow base. Petals and lip tinged mahogany 

 red. 



To Cattleya x ' Monarch,' Bryndir variety (Trianae x ' Empress Frederick ') 

 (votes 11 for), from Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Bryndir, Roehampton. A finely formed 

 and large flower, pale rose, with ruby-purple lip, having yellow lines at the 

 base. 



Preliminary Commendation . 

 To Odontoglossum x ' Gatton Princess ' (eximium x ' Queen of Gatton ') 

 (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. 

 Collier). A seedling with first flowers of fine shape, ruby red, with slight white 

 markings and margin. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : Cypripedium insigne, Gatton Park var. 

 Dr. Miguel Lacroze : hybrids. 



Colonel Leith, Riding Mill-on-Tyne : Odontoglossum x ' Colonel Leith ' (Rossii 

 x Uro-Skinneri). 



Messrs. Sanders, St. Albans : Cymbidium x ' Albatross.' 



Orchid Committee, February 12, 19 18. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells, for hybrid 

 Odontoglossums, Odontiodas and Cattleyas. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Hay wards Heath, for hybrid Cypripediums and 

 Odontoglossums . 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for hybrid Cypripediums, including the 

 new C. x ' Lloyd George ' {Beeckmanii x aureum Hyeanum) . 

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for Cymbidiums. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, Sussex, for hybrids. 

 To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for Cymbidiums. 

 To Messrs. Sanders, St. Albans, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cypripedium x ' Eurybiades ' Shillianum (' Hera Euryades ' x ' Alci- 

 biades ') (votes 14 for, 1 against), shown by Mr. J. E. Shill, The Dell Gardens, 

 Englefield Green. Flower of the largest in its class. Dorsal sepal white with 

 pale green base and distinct claret-purple blotches. Petals and lip tinged 

 with reddish-purple, the petals having dark spotting on the lower half. 



To Odontioda x ' Memoria F. M. Ogilvie ' (parentage unrecorded) (votes 

 unanimous), from Mrs. Ogilvie, The Shrubbery, Oxford. A showy form, retain- 

 ing the rich red colouring of the Cochlioda Noezliana ancestor, with the large 

 size of the Odontoglossum parent. Flowers claret red with slight white markings, 

 the lip having a pink front lobe. 



To Cymbidium x Alexandri album (eburneo-Lowianum x insigne) (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. McBean. The first wholly white form of this hybrid 

 to be shown. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Gatton Emperor ' (Lambeauianum x hybrid) (votes 

 unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (gr. Mr. Collier). Flower of good 

 size and shape, violet with white margins and tips to the segments. 



Preliminary Commendation. 

 To Odontioda x ' Norah ' (Odm. x ' Aireworth ' x Oda. x Schroederi) (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers deep bronzy red, with white 

 front to the lip. 



