XC PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Nysa ' var. 1 Momus ' (exitnium x Alexandrae), (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Charles worth. A fine flower with heavy claret-red 

 blotching on white ground. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for a fine plant of Cattleya x 

 ' Portia ' coerulea with a spike of nine lavender blue flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : hybrid Orchids. 



R. Windsor Rickards, Esq. : flower of Sophrolaeliocattleya x 'Isabella.' 

 Mr. A. Fisher, Winchmore Hill : Cypripedium x ' Florence Fisher ' (Graceae x 

 insigne ' Harefield Hall'). 



Orchid Committee, December 3, 1918. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells, for a group 

 including 225 specimens of the principal Orchids of the season. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Charles worth, Hay wards Heath, for Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, 

 and Laeliocattleyas. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Brassocattleya x ' Gatton Lily ' (B.-c. x Digbyano-Mendelii ' Fortuna ' x 

 C. Trianae albens) (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (gr. 

 Mr. J. Collier). Flowers large and broad in all parts • pure white with a veined 

 band of violet on the front of the lip, which has a yellow disc. 



To Cypripedium x ' John Hartley ' (' Shogun ' x ' Reginald Young ') (votes 

 8 for, 4 against), from John Hartley, Esq., The Knowle, Morley, Yorkshire. 

 A massive flower partaking strongly of C. insigne ' Harefield Hall.' Dorsal 

 sepal, pale greenish yellow with white sides and upper portion, the basal area 

 having lines of chocolate-purple blotches. Lip and petals yellowish tinged with 

 purple. 



Award of Merit. 



Laeliocattleya x ' Marshal Foch ' (L.-c. x ' Myrrha ' x C. x Luegeae) (votes 

 11 for), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepals and petals light yellowish rose ; lip 

 yellow veined with purple in front. 



Laeliocattleya x ' Linda,' Bryndir var. (L.-c. x ' Arachne' x Dowiana aurea) 

 (votes 11 for, 1 against), from Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Roehampton. Flowers rose 

 colour with a yellow shade ; lip ruby crimson with gold veining. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Rosina ' (eximium x ' Lady Pirrie ') (votes unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower rich claret with white margin; lip white 

 in front, red at base. 



To Odontioda x ' Marshal Foch ' (Charlesworthii x Vuylstekeae) (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. Flowers of fine deep claret-red. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : flowers of two hybrids. 



Frederick J. Hanbury, Esq. : flower of Dendfobium x H anbury i (Dalhousie- 

 anum x fimbriatum oculatum) . 



Messrs. Flory & Elack : hybrid Orchids. 



Dr. M. Lacroze : two varieties of Laeliocattleya x ' Linda.' 



Messrs. Stuart Low: Cattleyas. 



Messrs. McBean : hybrids. 



