ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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Orchid Committee, March 12, 1918. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 Odontoglossums, Odontiodas and Cattleyas. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for Odontoglossums and other 

 hybrids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mrs. F. M. Ogilvie, The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth), for hybrids. 

 To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for Cymbidiums. 

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



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya x ' Clotho ' var. ' General Pershing ' (' Enid ' x Trianae ' Grand 

 Monarch ') (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower of the largest 

 and perfect in form, light rose with claret-red front to the lip. 



To Odontioda x ' Windsor ' (Oda. x Sanderae x Odm. x illustrissimum) 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough. A near approach to the 

 long-desired scarlet Odontoglossum, the flower being equal to a good 0. crispum, 

 but of a rich dark scarlet colour. 



Award of Merit . 



To Sophro cattleya x •' Ramillies ' var. 'Mrs. J. Ansaldo ' (S.-c. x warnham- 

 iensis x C. x ' Empress Frederick ') (votes unanimous), from J. Ansaldo, Esq., 

 Rosebank, Mumbles. Flower salmon pink with purplish rose hp having a yellow 

 disc. 



To Odontioda x ' Alcantara ' var. rubra (Oda. x Cooksoniae x Odm. x 

 eximium) (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepals and petals 

 deep vinous red with yellow crest to the lip. 



To Cattleya x Cappei alba (Schroederae alba x Trianae alba) (votes unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. A well-formed flower of large size, clear 

 white, with pale yellow centre to the hp. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Thurgood, gr, to H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill, for a fine specimen of 

 Neomoorea irrorata. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Flory & Black : hybrids. 



H. T, Pitt, Esq. : Miltonia x ' Venus.' 



Orchid Committee, March 26, 191 8. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 and Odontiodas, with rare species. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for Odontoglossums and Laelio- 

 cattleyas. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Sanders, St. Albans, for Cymbidiums. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, for Laeliocattleyas. 



Award of Merits 



To Dendrobium x ' Alpha ' var. 'Eleanor' (euosmum x regium) (votes 10 

 for, 3 against), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. 

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