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Pembury (gr. Mr. J. Davis). The largest variety. Flowers cream- 

 white, tinged and lined with pale rose, the lip spotted with claret- 

 colour, the markings being arranged similarly to C. Tracy anum, which, 

 with C. eburneum, was a parent of C. X Wiganianum. 



To Odontoglossum x sandhurstiense (coronarium x Edwardii) 

 (votes unanimous), from C. J. Phillips, Esq., Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. 

 Bucknell). A very remarkable cross, nearest to 0. coronarium, and 

 with roundly arranged flowers of the same leathery texture. Colour 

 deep purplish chocolate, with a lighter apex to the lip. 



To Odontioda x 1 Patricia ' {Odontoglossum x ' Phoebe ' x 

 Odoniioda X Charlesworthii) (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Charles- 

 worth, Haywards Heath. Sepals and petals bright ruby red; hp 

 white, with ruby-red blotches. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. : Cypripedium X ' Ernest Read.' 

 Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Odontoglossum x crispo-Wiganianum ' Butter- 

 cup.' 



Baron Bruno Schroder : forms of Cattleya Trianae. 



C. J. Phillips, Esq. : Cattleya Trianae 1 Lord Kitchener.' 



Messrs. Charlesworth : spikes of Odontioda x ' Amata ' (Bohn- 

 hoffiae X Charlesworthii) showing remarkable variation in colour and 

 shape. 



Messrs. Hassall : various Orchids. 



Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher : Odontioda x ' Joan,' Rawdon variety. 



Orchid Committee, March 2, 1915. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums &c. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for hybrids, Cattleya Trianae, &c. 

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, for Dendrobiums and 

 hybrids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Brassocattleya X Digbyano-Schroederae, Shrubbery variety 

 (B. Digbyana x C. Schroederae alba) (votes unanimous), from F. 

 Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). 

 Flower white, the extraordinarily large and broad labellum fringed. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya x ' Olympus ' (' Octave Doin ' X W arscewiczii) (votes 

 16 for, o against) from Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough. Flowers near 

 to C. Warscewiczii, tinged with rose-purple. Lip reddish purple, 

 with yellow blotches on each side of the disc. 



