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Orchid Committee, May 27, 1919. 

 Sir Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H., in the Chair, and five members present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



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

 and rare species. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Hay wards Heath, for Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, 

 and Miltonias. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Laeliocattleya X ' Excelsior ' var. ' The Globe ' (C. Mendelii x L.-c. X 

 Canhamiana alba) (votes unanimous), from Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtcad Park, 

 Surrey (orchid-grower, Mr. Fames). A large flower, circular in outline, white, 

 with pale- violet band on the petals, and deep- violet front on the lip. 



To Odontoglossum X harvengtense, Pitt's variety (crispum X triumphans) 

 (votes unanimous), from H. T. Pitt, Esq. The largest form. Colour pale- 

 yellow with white bases to the segments, the petals and lip having chestnut- 

 red blotches. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontoglossum X ' Tityus ' (crispo-Harryanum X ' President Poincare ') 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flower large, white, with violet- 

 purple blotches. 



Other Exhibits. 



H . T. Pitt, Esq., showed two fine specimens of the large Bornean Coelogyne 

 pandurata, each with two spikes of emerald-green flowers with black markings 

 on the hp. Also C. Massangeana, C. Day ana, and C. speciosa, and other rare 

 species. 



Orchid Committee, June 17, 1919. 

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

 Awards Recommended :— 

 Silver Flora Medal. 

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



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for hybrids and interesting species. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda X ' West Point Beauty ' var. 'Exquisita' (Oda. X Bradshawiae 

 X Odm. X eximium) (votes 11 for, o against), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt. 

 Colour deep -red with blush -white markings on the margins of the segments. 



To Odontoglossum X 'Miguelito' ('Dora' X 'Doris') (votes 11 for, o against), 

 from Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Roehampton (orchid -grower, Miss Robertson). • A noble 

 flower with heavy violet -purple blotching on blush-white ground. The plant 

 was given a P.C. April 22, 1918, when shown with its first flower. 



To Sobralia X ' Lyoth ' (macrantha X Charlesworthii) (votes unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers resembling S. Charlesworthii, an ally of 

 5. Ruckeri, but habit of plant dwarfer. Colour bright rosy-mauve with crimson 

 lip having a yellow base. 



To Laeliocattleya x 'San Juan' var. 'Victory' (C. Mendelii X L.-c. X 

 ' Aphrodite ') (votes 13 for, o against), from Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe. Nearest 

 to L.-c. X 'Aphrodite.' Flowers white, tinged with blue, lip purple with yellow 

 base. 



Preliminary Commendation. 



To Odontoglossum X ' Fabia ' {eximium X ' Aglaon ') (votes unanimous), 

 from C. J. Lucas, Esq., Horsham. A fine white flower blotched with purple. 



