ORCHID COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 13. 



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ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



October 13, 189G. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the Chair, and fifteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford 

 (gr. Mr. Davis), for a splendid specimen of Vanda Sanderiana, 

 with eight growths, bearing together eleven spikes, numbering 

 in the aggregate 127 flowers. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a very fine group 

 of rare Orchids in flower. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Thos. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester, 

 (gr. Mr. Johnson), for the white Cattleya Warscewiczii ' Countess 

 of Derby,' which had previously received a First-class Certificate. 



To C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gr. 

 Mr. T. W. Bond}, for a group of hybrid Orchids, raised in his 

 gardens. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Holloway, for a group of 

 Orchids. 



To Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for a selection of 

 Orchids in flower. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low &Co., Clapton, for a group of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya labiata, var. 'Mrs.'E. Ashworth ' (votes, 7 for, 

 5 against), from Elijah Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, 

 Wilmslow, Cheshire (gr. Mr. Holbrook). Sepals and petals pure 

 white ; lip purple with a broad white margin. 



To Cattleya Dowiana, Wheatley's variety (votes, unanimous), 

 from F. Wheatley, Esq., Ringmore, Teignmouth. A fine variety, 

 with white sepals and petals, in which a very faint trace of 

 yellow appeared. 



