ORCHID COMMITTEE, JUNE 11. 



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Orchid Committee, June 11, 1907. 

 Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a fine group of 

 Odontoglossums, Oncidium maranthum, &c. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), for 

 a selection of hybrid Odontoglossums. 



To Messrs. Sander & Sons for a group of rare species and hybrids. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. for a varied collection of Orchids. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. for a group of Cattleya Mendelii and 

 C. Mossiae. 



To Messrs. Stanley & Co. for a group of Cattleya Mossiae. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. Smith), for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Miltonia vexillaria chelsiensis superba (votes, unanimous), from 

 Major G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. 

 Alexander). A large-flowered form of a rosy -lilac colour, the base of the 

 lip having confluent radiating lines of deep purple, the central being the 

 longest. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Mendelii 1 Francis Wellesley ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). A very 

 distinct, large-flowered blush -white variety with broad crimped labellum 

 which has a chrome-yellow disc and a freckling of light purple in front. 



Other Exhibits. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., sent Cypripedium Lawrenceamtm ' Purple 

 Emperor.' A very fine dark-coloured variety. 



Major G. L. Holford showed Cattleya Mendelii delicata. 



H. S. Goodson, Esq., showed Cattleya Mossiae ' King Edward VII.,' 

 Cymbidium Huttonii, and Laelia purpurata 1 Fair Lawn.' 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons showed plants of Brasso- Laelia 

 x Digbyano-purpurata, and Sobralia x Veitchii. 



G. D. Bailey, Esq., Burgess Hill, sent Bifrenaria Harrisoniae eburnea. 



Orchid Committee, June 25, 1907. 

 Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. for a fine group of Laelio-Cattleyas 

 and other Orchids. 



