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plant bore a fine spike of sixteen large pure white flowers with the characteristic 

 pale yellow markings peculiar to the xanthotes race of Odontoglossums. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum crispum 'The Britisher' (votes 13 for, 3 against), from 

 Mrs. M. F. Ogilvie, The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). A large home- 

 raised typical white 0. crispum with well-formed flowers. 



To Odontioda x ' Trebizond ' (Odm. x Fascinator x Oda. x Charlesworthii) 

 (votes 12 for, 2 against), from G. W. Bird, Esq., Manor House, West Wickham (gr. 

 Mr. Redden). Flowers equal in size and form to the Odontoglossum parent, in 

 colour reddish claret with a very narrow silvery margin. 



To Disa x ' Italia ' ( x Blackii x grandiflora) (votes unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Flory & Black. The largest of the hybrid Disas. Lateral sepals rosy 

 mauve, galea white inside, unspotted. 



Preliminary Commendation-. 



To Odontoglossum x Armslrongii (crispum x Armstrongiae) (votes unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. Flower large white with massive 

 violet-blue markings. 



Other Exhibits. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq. : Epidendrum (Nanodes) Medusae. 

 Messrs. Flory & Black : hybrid Odontoglossums. 



Orchid Committee, July 2, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 Orchids. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Hay wards Heath, for Miltonias and other hybrids. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Jasper,' Ashtead Park var. (crispum x amabile) 

 (votes 6 for, 3 against), from Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey (orchid- 

 grower, Mr. W. H. White). Flower white with clusters of dark purple blotches 

 in the middle of each segment. 



To Odontoglossum x promerens ' Princess Mary ' (eximium x crispum) 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. A very distinct variety 

 of fine shape ; white with two broad irregular bands of reddish-mauve colour on 

 each of the sepals and petals. 



Orchid Committee, July 16, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



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



Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 Odontiodas and Odontoglossums. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Hay wards Heath, for hybrid Miltonias, Cattleyas, 



&c. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Queen Alexandra ' var. ' de Barri ' (Harry anum x 

 triumphans var. ' Lionel Crawshay ') (votes 15 for, 3 against), from de Barri 

 Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks. A very handsome form with large 

 yellow flowers the sepals and petals of which are heavily blotched with red-brown. 

 Lip broad, white in front with purple markings around the prominent yellow 

 crest. 



