CXXXVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Orchid Committee, June 8, 1915. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To J. Gurney Fowler. Esq.. Brackenhurst, Pembury (gr. Mr. J. 

 Davis), for white forms of Cattleya Mossiae^nd new hybrid Odonto- 

 glossums. 



To William Thompson.. Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, Staff, (gr. 

 Mr. J. Howes), for Odontoglossums. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for species and hybrids. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrid Miltonias. 



To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cattleyas, Laeliocattlevas,&c. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. McBean. Cooksbridge, for Odontoglossums, Odonti- 

 odas, (Xc. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, for a group including forms 

 of Cattleya Mendelii. 



To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Odontoglossum x ' Princess Man- ' (parentage unrecorded) 

 (votes unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. Davis). 

 The plant shown at Chelsea, May iS, and an A.M. recorded for 

 it in error. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Menier ' var. ' St. Vincent ' (gandavense x 

 amabile) (votes unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. A superb 

 Odontoglossum with flowers having the inner two-thirds of the seg- 

 ments finely marked with claret colour, the outer parts being white, 

 tinged with rose. 



To Cypripedium Curtisii Sander ae (votes unanimous) from Messrs. 

 Sander, St. Albans. A very remarkable albino, of the same nature 

 as C. callosum Sander ae, and the first to appear in the many large 

 importations of this fine old species. Sepals and petals white, with 

 emerald green lines on the bases. Lip primrose colour, tinged with 

 green. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Perfect Gem ' (votes 14 for, 0 against), 

 from W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange. Flowers white, with a 

 cluster of light purple blotches on each segment. The plant has 

 been shown as 0. x ' Perfect Gem,' but the Committee considered 

 it to be a form of 0. crispum. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt.j V.M.H. : Odontoglossum crispum 

 • Queen of Gatton.' 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq. : White Cattleyas. 



