ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Philomene ' var. ' Mauretania ' (Rolfeae majesticum x 

 percultum ' Olympia ') (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower 

 large, pale yellow, blotched with purple. Lip broad as long, flat, white with 

 purple spotting at the base. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Pyramus ' (' Louise ' x ' l'Empereur ') (votes 17 for, 

 o against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower of good shape, white, heavily 

 blotched with reddish-claret colour. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Peerless ' auriferum, Rosslyn var. (Ossulstonii x 

 eximium) (votes 17 for, o against), from H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford 

 Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood). Ground colour pale yellow with chocolate blotches. 



Preliminary Commendation, 



To Odontioda x ' Lady Patricia Ramsay ' (Odm. x Lambeauianum x Oda. x 

 ' Coronation ') (votes 17 for, o against), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. Flower 

 of good size and shape, heavily blotched with bright red. 



To Odontoglossum x ' General Foch,' Orchidhurst var. (Armstrongiae x 

 ' Colossus ') (votes 17 for, o against), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. Sepal 

 and petals white, heavily blotched with purplish-red. 



Other Exhibits. 



Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Sophrolaeliocattleya x ' His Majesty,' Ralli's variety. 

 Messrs. Flory & Black : Sophronitis hybrids and Odontoglossums. 

 H. S. Goodson, Esq. : Odontoglossum x Goodsonianum (Rossii x ?). 



Orchid Committee, March 25, 1919. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt., in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended: — 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



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



Silver Banksian Medal. 



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

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, Sussex, for Cymbidiums and Laeliocattleyas. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for Odontiodas and Odontoglossums. 



Award of Merit. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' Lady Evelyn ' (L.-c. x ' Goldfinch ' x C. x ' Empress 

 Frederick ') (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt. (gr. Mr. J. 

 Collier) . In shape resembling the Cattleya parent. Sepals and petals rose ; 

 hp ruby-purple with yellow disc and basal lines. 



To Odontioda x ■ St. Andre ' (Oda. x Sanderae x Odm. x amabile) (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Sander. Ground colour pale yellow effectively 

 blotched with bright red. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Vardar ' (mirificum x eximium) (votes 15 for, o 

 against), from Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough. Flowers white heavily blotched 

 with claret-red, the broad white margin being clearly defined. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontoglossum x 'Pallas' (illusirissimum x 'Doris') (votes 15 for), 

 from Messrs. Flory & Black. Flower closely blotched with dark purple, the 

 white ground showing between the blotches. 



To Odontioda x ' Marvel ' (Oda. x Bradshawiae x Odm. x ' Mars ') (votes 

 9 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. A finely formed crimson 

 flower with slight white margin. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt. : hybrid Dendrobiums. 



Messrs. Armstrong & Brown : new Odontiodas and Odontoglossums. 



E. R. Ashton, Esq. : hybrid Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq. : Miltonia x Bleviana, Hessle variety. 



Messrs. Flory & Black : Odontoglossums. 



