CCXxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Preliminary Commendation. 

 To Odontoglossum x 'Doris' nobilior (Ossulstonii x crispum), 

 from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells. A promising 

 seedling with one large and perfectly shaped flower, which is white, 

 with heavy claret-coloured blotches. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. : new and rare Orchids. 

 F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. : Odontioda x 'Sheila.' 

 Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Sophrolaeliocattleya X 'Serbia.' 

 Messrs. Armstrong & Brown : Cirrhopetalum gracillimum and 

 hybrid Odontoglossums. 



Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough : Brassocattleyas. 



Orchid Committee, November 23, 1915. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 

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

 with Trichopilia suavis in front. 



To R. Windsor Rickards, Esq., The Priory, Usk, Monmouthshire, 



for Cypripediums. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a group. 

 To Messrs. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Laeliocattleya X 'Alex ' (L.-c. x 'Tunis ' x C. Dowiana aurea) 

 (votes unanimous), from Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, Sussex. 

 In shape nearest to C. Dowiana aurea. Sepals and petals orange 

 colour, with a lilac shade ; lip ruby-crimson, with yellow base. 



Award of Merit. 



To Laeliocattleya X ' King Manoel ' (parentage unrecorded) (votes 

 unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Brackenhurst, Pembury. 

 A very distinct hybrid, of medium size. Sepals and petals reddish- 

 orange colour. Lip deep blood-red in front, the narrow middle part 

 yellow, the base crimson, with yellow lines. 



To Cypripedium X ' Mrs. Rickards' ('Earl of Tankerville ' X 

 unknown) (votes unanimous) from R. W. Rickards, Esq. A large 

 flower of perfect shape. Dorsal sepal white, with pale green base, and 

 large claret-red blotches. Petals and lip yellow, tinged with purple. 



To Cypripedium X 'Iona,' Priory variety (bellatulum X Fairrie- 

 anum) (votes 14 for, o against), from R. W. Rickards, Esq. Flowers 

 cream-white, heavily tinged and veined with purple. C. Fairrieanum 

 appeared more in this than in the original shown by the Duke of 

 Marlborough (A.M. Jan. 7, 1913). 



