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Orchid Committee, November 5, 19 18. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrid Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

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



First-class Certificate. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Lady Veitch ' (Hylandianum x Armstrongiae) (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. A grand hybrid and the finest 

 of its class. Flower four and a half inches across, white, the inner two-thirds of 

 the segments deep claret purple. 



To Brassolaeliocattleya x ' Antoinette,' Gatton Park var. (C. x 'Portia' 

 coerulea x B.-l. x ' Helen ') (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., 

 Gatton Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. J. Collier). A flower of perfect shape, showing 

 nothing of the Brassolaelia parent except a slight fringing on the lip. Sepals and 

 petals bright rosy mauve, lip reddish purple with yellow disc. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya x ' Eleanore ' (Warscewiczii ' F. M. Beyrodt ' x Hardy ana) 

 (votes 9 for, 3 against), from Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green 

 (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). Sepals and petals white ; lip Tyrian purple with yellow 

 base. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : spikes of hybrid Orchids. 

 C. J. Lucas, Esq. : flowers of new hybrids. 

 Frederick J. Hanbury, Esq. : flowers of hybrid Orchids. 

 J. Ansaldo, Esq. : spikes of hybrids and rare species. 

 Dr. Miguel Lacroze : Brassocattleya x ' Griselda.' 

 Messrs. Sanders : six specimens Cattleya x Fabia alba. 



Orchid Committee, November 19, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrids and rare species. 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for hybrid Odontoglos- 

 sums and Odontiodas. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Sophrolaeliocattleya x warnhamiensis (S.-l-c. x insignis var. ' Olive ' 

 x L.-c. x ' Geo. Woodhams ') (votes unanimous), from C. J. Lucas, Esq., 

 Warnham Court, Horsham (gr. Mr. Duncan). A very fine hybrid of large size 

 and brilliant colour. Sepals and petals intense vinous purple. Lip ruby-crimson 

 with orange-coloured base. 



Award of Merit. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' St. George ' var. illuminata (C. x ' Fabia ' x L.-c. x 

 ' St. Gothard ') (votes 10 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepals and 

 petals dark rosy-mauve, lip crimson with veined yellow disc. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontioda x 4 Marjorie ' (Odm. x Alexandrae x Oda. x ' Joan ') (votes 

 12 for, o against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Equal in size to the Odontoglos- 

 sum parent ; claret-red with white marginal lines. 



