lxxxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. J. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for a fine specimen of 

 Laeliocattleya x ' J. F. Birkbeck,' Fowler's variety, with six large white flowers 

 with ruby-crimson Up. The plant was awarded a F.C.C. March 30, 1915. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : Odontoglossum x ' Gatton Princess ' (' Queen 

 of Gatton ' x eximium). 



A. P. Cunliffe, Esq., Woodford, Salisbury : Cattleya x ' Tityus ' (' Enid ' x 

 ' Octave Doin '). 



Orchid Committee, May 28, 1918. 

 Sir Harry J. Veitch in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



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

 including new Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Hay wards Heath, for home-raised Miltonias and 

 Odontoglossums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



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



Award oj Merit. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Beauty of Ashtead ' (votes 8 for), from Pantia 

 Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey (orchid -grower, Mr. W. H. White). Home- 

 raised by fertilizing 0. crispum ' Empress of India ' with ' Rossendale.' Flowers 

 large, heavily blotched with dark red. Margin broad, white. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontioda x ' Juno ' (Odm. x eximillus x Oda. x ' Coronation ') (votes 

 10 for), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. Ground colour white, the inner 

 two-thirds of the segments blotched ruby-red. Lip white with ruby-red blotches. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : flowers of three hybrid Odontoglossums. 

 Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Odontoglossum crispum ' Masterpiece.' 

 Dr. Miguel Lacroze : O. crispum ' Miss Robertson.' 

 Messrs. J. & A. McBean : Dendrobium Sander ae. 



Walter Cobb, Esq. : cut spikes of Dendrobium Lyonii and Odontioda x 

 Bradshawiae, Cobb's variety. 



Orchid Committee, June 18, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — ■ 

 Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for new and rare hybrids. 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Hay wards Heath, for home-raised Miltonias and 



Odontoglossums. 



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

 Cattleya Mossiae. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Miltonia x ' Lady Veitch ' (vexillaria ' Memoria G. D. Owen ' x ' Jules 

 Hye de Crom ') (votes 11 for), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. A very 

 distinct pure white flower with a dark maroon disc at the base of the lip. 



To Odontoglossum x promerens xanthotes (crispum xanthotes x eximium 

 xanthotes) (votes 13 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. The 



