ORCHID COMMITTEE, APRIL 12. 



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Messrs. Kelway sent a collection of Delphiniums. 



Sir Henry Tate, Bart., Streatham (gr. Mr. Howe), sent spikes 

 of Chamrerops Fortunei from plants grown in the open air. 



Messrs. Sutton, Reading, sent a large collection of double 

 Petunias. 



G. Yeld, Esq., Clifton Cottage, York, sent flowers of Hemero- 

 callis and Iris. 



Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent Pink ' Freedom.' 



Mr. Fry, West Mailing, sent Fuchsias 'New Life' and 

 'Hybrida.' 



F. G. Lloyd, Esq., Langley, Bucks, sent Begonias. 



Mr. Edwards, Box Grove, Guildford, sent Zonal Geranium 

 ' Gertrude.' 



Mr. James, Kendal, sent Pyrethrums. 



Mr. Green, Acton, sent Petunia ' R. Green.' 



Mr. Runcieman, Christchurch, sent a variegated Antirrhinum 

 and Pteris tremula Ferns. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Orchid Committee, April 12, 1898. 

 Sydney Court auld, Esq., in the Chair, and twelve members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Major Joicey, Sunningdale (gr. Mr. Fred. J. Thorne), for 

 a group of Diacrium (Epidendrum) bicornutum. 



To Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton, Reigate (gr. Mr. 

 King), for a group of Orchids. 



To J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr 

 Whiffen), for a group of Orchids. 



To Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, for a group of Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Eulophiella Peetersiana (votes, unanimous), from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White). This 

 giant Orchid was shown for the first time. Flowers large, 

 rose purple. (Fig. 42.) 



