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Manchester. Flowers large, pure white with a few straw-yellow spots on the 



Other Exhibits. 



Frederick J. Hanbury, Esq. : three hybrid Cypripediums. 

 Dr. Miguel Lacroze : Cypripedium x ' Isonzo ' Bryndir variety. 

 Baron Bruno Schroder : Cypripedium x ' Eurybiades Helmuth.' 

 Mrs. Norman Cookson : Cypripedium x ' Oakwood Giant.' 

 Messrs. Flory & Black : Sophrocattleyas. 

 Messrs. McBean : hybrid Cattleyas. 



Orchid Committee, February ii, 1919. 

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



Awards Recommended : — 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Gatton Emperor ' var. ' Tiberius ' (Lambeauianum x 

 hybrid unrecorded) (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton 

 Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. Collier). A darker violet-purple variety of the type which 

 was given an Award of Merit, February 12, 19 18. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Empire ' (eximium x ' Marathon ') (votes 10 for, 

 o against), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells. 

 Flowers large, blotched with claret-red on white ground. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' The Marquis ' (votes 9 for, o against), from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath. A home-raised seedling of good quality, 

 pure white, petals and lip fringed. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Radiant ' (' Dora ' x ' Alexandra ') (votes 10 for, 

 o against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower of O. x 'Jasper' type; large, 

 rose finely marked with dark claret. 



To Odontoglossum x ' St. George ' (eximium x ' Alexandra ') (votes 8 for, 

 o against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. A fine flower with white ground, blotched 

 with dark mauve. 



To Brassolaeliocattleya x ' Imogen ' (B.-c. x langleyensis alba x L.-c. x 

 ' Trimyra ') (votes 7 for, o against), from Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough. Flowers, 

 of Cattleya form, white with yellow disc and fringed margin to the lip. 



Cultural, Commendation. 



To Mr. Fames, Orchid Grower to Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, for 

 Cymbidium x Gottianum (insigne x eburneum) with six spikes, bearing together 

 twenty-five flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Armstrong & Brown : new Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 



Messrs. Charlesworth : rare hybrids. 



Messrs. Flory & Black : new Odontoglossums. 



Messrs. Sanders : hybrids and rare species. 



Baron Bruno Schroder : varieties of Cypripedium x ' Eurybiades.' 



Orchid Committee, February 25, 1919. 

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



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 



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

 Odontoglossums, and Odontiodas. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for Cattleyas, Laeliocattleyas, 

 and Odontoglossums. 



