ORCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 5. 



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Botanical Certificate. 



To Megaclinium Imschootianum, from H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gr. Mr. 

 Thurgood). A singular species with triangular pseudobulbs and stout 

 ascending spikes, the upper halves of which are flat blades with a single 

 row of yellowish flowers on each side, with acuminate purplish tips to 

 the sepals. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Alexander, gr. to Captain G. L. Holford, for a specimen of 

 Odontoglossum crispum with six flower-spikes, bearing together one 

 hundred and twenty-nine flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), again showed his fine Odonto- 

 glossum triumplians 1 Lionel Crawshay.' 



J. Rutherford, Esq., M.P. (gr. Mr. Lupton), showed Odontoglossum x 

 Adriance beardivoodiense. 



Captain J. C. Stringer, Kenilworth (gr. Mr. Holland), showed the 

 finely coloured Miltonia vexillaria 1 Park Hill variety.' 



Messrs. B. S. Williams sent Cypripedium x polito-S oilier ii. 



Messrs. Hugh Low showed Odontoglossum x Wendlandianum. 



Messrs. Linden, Brussels, showed Cypripedium x Gordonii (Chamber - 

 lainianum x cenantlium) and several Odontoglossums. 



Orchid Committee, May 19, 1903. 

 Mr. H. J. Veitch in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, for a group of Orchids. 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P. (gr. Mr. E. Hill), for a group 

 of hybrid Masdevallias. 



To Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. 

 Chapman), for a group of hybrid Phaius, Odontoglossums, &c. 



To Walter C. Walker, Esq., Winchmore Hill (gr. Mr. Geo. Cragge), 

 for a group of Odontoglossum crispum. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low for a group of Orchids. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum crispum 'Harold' (votes, unanimous), from Norman 

 C. Cookson, Esq. (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). Flowers of fine form, all the 

 segments fringed, the lower halves of the lateral sepals being toothed, and 

 bearing yellow and brown markings like the crest of the lip ; all the 

 segments spotted with red-brown. 



To Odontoglossum crispum 'Lady Moncreiffe,' from Sir Robert D. 

 Moncreiffe, Bart., Bridge of Earn, N.B. (gr. Mr. A. Common). Flowers 



