ORCHID COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 24. 



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To Cattlcya x 1 St. Gilles ' ( x Patrocini x Dotviana aurea) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Monsieur Peeters. Flowers rose-crimson, darker on 

 the lip and with golden veining on the base. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Bean, gr. to R. Clayton Esq., for finely-grown Calanthes. 

 Other Exhibits. 



Norman C. Cookson, Esq., (gr. Mr. Chapman), showed the finely- 

 spotted Odontoglossum crispum Elamii. 



W. Thompson, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stevens), sent his fine yellow-blotched 

 Odontoglossum x waltonense, and 0. x loochristyense tenebrosum. 



Messrs. Fisher, Son, and Sibray, Handsworth, showed Cypripedium x 

 1 Memnon ' (Charlesioorthii x Spicerianum) . 



Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent Cypripedium x ' Violetta ' 

 (Charlesioorthii x venustum). 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., showed two yellow forms of Cypripedium 

 insigne. 



G. F. Moore, Esq., sent forms of Cypripedium insigne. 

 Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., showed Cypripedium x ' Muriel Holling- 

 ton ' and Cattleya labiata Amesiana. 



Orchid Committee, November 24, 1903. 

 Mr. H. J. Veitch in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver -gilt Flora Medal. 



To Captain Holford, C.I.E., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), for large 

 specimen Cypripediums. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for hybrid Orchids. 

 To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To F. A. Eehder, Esq., Gipsy Hill (gr. Mr. Norris), for Cypripediums. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for hybrid Orchids. 



Silver Banks ion Medal. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for a group of Orchids. 

 To Mr. H. Whateley, Kenilworth, for Cypripediums. 



Award of Merit. 



To Lcelio-Cattlcya x 1 Cassiope ' Westonbirt var. (L. pumila x L.-C. 

 x exonlensis) (votes, unanimous), from Captain Holford. Sepals and petals 

 rosy-lilac ; lip dark purple. (Fig. 203.) 



To Cypripedium x Leeanum Staff ordianum [insigne Maulei x Spiceri- 

 anum) (votes, 12 for, 3 against) from Captain Holford. Flowers large, 

 yellow, tinged with red-brown. Upper sepal white, with greenish base and 

 purple lines. 



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