xlviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Orchid Committee, April 8, 1919. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells, for hybrids, 

 including new Odontiodas and Odontoglossums. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), for hybrids 

 and interesting species. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Hay wards Heath, for hybrids and new Odonto- 

 glossums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for Cymbidiums, Odontoglossums, and 

 Odontiodas. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda x ' Gladys ' superba {Odm. Pescatorei x Oda. x Bradshawiae) 

 (votes unanimous), from Dr. Craven Moore, Victoria Park, Manchester. A 

 showy flower, with white ground effectively marked with red. 



To Odontioda x ' Margaret,' Gatton Park var. (Oda. x Bradshawiae x Odm. 

 x ardentissimum) (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt., Gatton 

 Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. Collier). Flower of good size and shape, mahogany- 

 red with a light violet shade and slight white markings at the margin. 



To Miltonia x ' Venus ' Orchidhurst var. (vexillaria x Phalaenopsis) (votes 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. Flowers as large as those of 

 M. vexillaria. Sepals and petals pale lilac. Lip white with spotted lines of 

 ruby red extending from the yellow base to the centre. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Dr. Craven Moore, for Odontioda x ' Gladys ' superba with two spikes 

 bearing together fifty-four flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt. : fine forms of Lycaste Skinneri. 

 Col. Stephenson R. Clarke, Cuckfield : Lowara x ' Paul ' (Sophrolaelia x 

 ' Psyche ' x Brassolaelia x ' Mrs. M. Gratrix '). 



C. J. Lucas, Esq. : Laeliocattleyas and Odontoglossums. 



Orchid Committee, April 29, 1919. 

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



Awards Recommended: — 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

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

 Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for a group. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



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



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, for hybrids and rare species. 

 To E. R. Ashton, Esq., Tunbridge Wells, for Odontoglossums. 

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Odontioda x ' Lady Veitch ' (Oda. x Cooksoniae, Orchidhurst var. x 

 Odm. x ' Mars ') (votes unanimous), from H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford 

 Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood). A superb hybrid with flower four inches across and 



