ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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Orchid Committee, August 31, 1915. 

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

 Awards Recommended :— 

 Silver Flora Medal. 

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

 Davis), for hybrids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for a group. 

 First-class Certificate. 



To Catasetum Bungerothii (pileatum) ' Mrs. Tom Fielden ' var. 

 (votes unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt., V.M.H., Gatton 

 Park (gr. Mr. Collier). Flowers large, white, with a green blotch 

 at the" base of the lip. 



To Sophrocattleya X' Sylvia' (S.-c. X 'Doris' X C. Hardyana) 

 (votes unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. Flowers intense 

 vinous purple, with ruby-crimson shade on the lip. The darkest 

 in colour yet shown. fc 



To Cattley a X 'Sybil 'var. 'GeorgiusV. Rex' (Dowiana aurea 

 X iridescens) (votes unanimous), from W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton 

 Hall, Heywood. Similar in form to the variety shown August 17 as 

 var. rotundobella. Sepals and petals cowslip-yellow, tinged with 

 bronzy rose ; lip ruby-red with gold veining at the base. 



Award of Merit. 



To Laeliocattley ax eximia delicatissima(L.purpurata x C.Wameri) 

 (votes unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. A large flower of 

 perfect shape, white, with the sides of the front lobe purple. 



To Cattley a X Hardyana alba, Fowler's variety (votes unanimous), 

 from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. The largest of the white-petalled 

 forms, having a bright rose-purple lip with yellow disc. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut. -Col. Warrender : Cattley a X Clarkiae. 

 R. G. Thwaites, Esq. : hybrid Odontoglossums. 

 Messrs. Hassall : varieties of Cattley a X 1 Sybil.' 

 Messrs. Flory & Black : Brassocattleyas, 



