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Orchid Committee, August 27, 1918. 

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



Awards Recommended: — 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

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



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrids. 

 To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for white-petalled forms of Cattleya Hardy ana. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya x Hardyana alba var. ' President Wilson ' (Dowiana aurea x 

 Warscewiczii, white variety) (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Flory & Black, 

 Slough. A very fine form with pure white sepals and petals, and broad claret- 

 crimson lip. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya x ' Iris,' Ansaldo's var. (bicolor x Dowiana aurea) (votes 

 unanimous), from J. Ansaldo, Esq., Rosebank, Mumbles. Sepals and petals 

 broad, sap green tinged with purple. Lip deep purplish crimson, with gold 

 markings in the centre. 



To Cattleya x ' Aeneas ' (' Venus ' x Dowiana aurea) (votes unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower of medium size, sepals and petals bright 

 \ ellow. Lip ruby crimson, with gold veining from base to centre. 



Orchid Committee, September 10, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, Crowborough, for hybrid Orchids and 

 rare species. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for home-raised Miltonias, 

 Cattleyas, and Laeliocattleyas. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' President Wilson ' (L.-c. x ' Thyone ' x C. Dowiana 

 aurea) (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Orchidhurst, 

 Tunbridge Wells. A grand new hybrid, the largest, most perfectly formed and 

 best of its class. Flowers nearest to C. Dowiana ' Rosita,' but larger. Sepals 

 and petals bright yellow ; hp magenta crimson with bright yellow centre and 

 light orange lines extending from base to front. 



Award of Merit. 



To Brassocattleya x ' Olympus,' Langley variety (B.-c. x ' Madame Ch. 

 Maron x C. x Hardyana) (votes unanimous). Flower large, the lip being 

 specially broad and having the median area clear yellow. Sepals, petals, and 

 front of lip white tinged with mauve. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Armstrong & Brown : Cattleya x ' Ella,' Orchidhurst var. (bicolor 

 x Warscewiczii). 



Messrs. Flory & Black : Cattleya Warscewiczii, white-petalled variety. 

 Messrs. Stuart Low : Cattleya x ' Iris ' var. ' Buttercup.' 



