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Orchid Committee, April 23, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for Odontiodas, Odonto- 

 glossums and Miltonias. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), for Miltonias, 

 Cattleyas, &c. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Hay wards Heath, for Odontoglossums, Dendro- 

 biums, &c. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

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



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, for hybrid Dendrobiums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Brassocattleya x ' Princess Mary ' (B.-c. x Digbyano-Schroederae x C. 

 chocoensis alba) (votes 8 for), from Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough. In shape 

 resembling C. Schroederae, but with fringed lip. Colour blush white with orange 

 disc to the lip. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda x ' Joan ' var. ' Roehampton ' (Oda. x Charles worthii x Odm. 

 x ardentissimum) (votes 12 for), from Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Bryndir, Roehampton 

 (orchid-grower. Miss Robertson). Flower large dark claret colour with slight 

 white margin. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Miguelito ' (' Dora ' x ' Doris ' magnificum) (votes 13 for), 

 from Dr. Lacroze. Ground colour white with large claret-coloured blotches. 



To Odontoglossum x ' General Foch ' (Armstrongiae x 'Colossus') (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. A new seedling bearing a 

 flower three and a half inches across ; white finely blotched with violet. 



Other Exhibits. 



Dr. Miguel Lacroze : Brassocattleya x ' Beaumont ' (B.-c. x Cliftonii x C. x 

 ' Empress Frederick ') and Odontoglossum x ' Catamarca ' (sceptrum x Fas- 

 cinator). 



Mr. J. E. Shill : Odontioda x ' The Duchess ' (parentage unrecorded). 

 Messrs. Flory & Black : Cattleya x ' Peter ' (Hardy ana x ' Venus '). 



Orchid Committee, May 7, 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 and Odontiodas. 



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

 cattleyas. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, Sussex, for hybrid Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, for Dendrobiums. 



