ORCHID COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 9. 



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Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander. Sepals and 

 petals blush white. Front of lip rosy crimson. 



To Cattleya x Fabia Vigeriana (C. Doiciana aurea x C. labiata 

 tiammca) (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from M. Chas. Maron, Brunoy, France. 

 Flowers rose-crimson darkest on the front of the lip, which has yellow 

 lines at the base. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Bulbophyllum Ericssonii, from the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P. 

 An extraordinary species from New Guinea, with umbels of large greenish 

 flowers spotted with purple, and cream-white lip marked with claret 

 colour. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. Alexander, grower to Captain G. L. Holford, for a fine 

 specimen of Cattleya Bowringiana with ten spikes bearing one hundred 

 and ninety-six flowers, the largest spike having twenty-six. 



To Mr. Alexander, for Cypripedium x Lceanum giganteum with four- 

 teen flowers. 



Other Exhibits:— 



Baron Sir Henry Schroder, Bart. (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine), showed fine 

 forms of Odontoglossum x Rolfece and 0. x crispo-Harryanum. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. Davis), again showed Dendrobium 

 Wardianum Fowler ianum, which was given an Award of Merit Jan. 28, 

 1902. The variation consists in the lower sepals being coloured and, in 

 a measure, shaped like the lip. It proves constant. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. Gilbert), showed Lcelia x Gilbertii, 

 imported with L. tenebrosa, and a fine Vanda ccerulea &c. 



W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq. (gr. Mr. Barker), sent Cypripediums. 



The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain (gr. Mr. Mackay), sent Lcelio- 

 Cattleya x Maria (L. Digbyana x C. Warneri). 



Dr. Misken showed Cattleya x Hardijana, var. 



Mr. H. A. Tracy sent Cypripedium insignc Tracyce. 



Okchid Committee, December 9, 1902. 

 Me. Habry J. Veitch in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 



To 0. 0. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, Lanes, (gr. Mr. Rogers), 

 for a very fine collection of Cypripediums. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To W. E. Budgett, Esq., Henbury, Bristol, for a fine group of 

 Cypripediums. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, for a group of winter-flowering hybrid 

 Orchids. 



