ORCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 8. 
CXXXV 
Orchid Committee, May 8, 1900. 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Gold Medal. 
To Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury Park (gr. Mr. Reynolds), 
for a fine and artistically arranged group of Vanda teres, the plants bear- 
ing over two hmidred spikes of fine rose-coloured flowers. 
To Messrs. Jas. Yeitch, Chelsea, for a very fine group of hybrid and 
other Orchids. 
Silver Flora Medal. 
To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), for 
a group of fine Odontoglossums &c. 
To Messrs. Linden, I'Horticole Coloniale, Brussels, for an interesting 
group of Odontoglossums. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Lieut. -Colonel Shipway, Chiswick (gr. Mr. Walters), for a group 
of Cattleya Mendelii kc. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Odontoglossum crispum aureum "rosefieldiense (votes, unanimous), 
from De B. Crawshay, Esq., Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. S. Cook). Flower of fine 
form, canary-yellow in colour. 
To Odontoglossum crispum Pittianum (votes, unanimous), from H. T. 
Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood). Flower large, 
heavily blotched with purple brown. Of the 0. c. apiatum section. 
(Fig. 9L ) 
Award of Merit. 
To Laelio- Cattleya X Hyeana (L. purpurata x C. Lawrenceana c? ) 
(votes, 8 for, 3 against), from Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea. Flowers 
rosy-lilac, with purplish crimson front to the lip. 
To Laelia purpurata 'Ethel Grey' (votes, unanimous), from Sir F. 
Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. W. H. Young). Flowers 
white with rose front to the lip, in which there was also some purplish 
veinings. 
To Cypripedium x * Phoebe ' (philippinense x bellatulum) (votes, 
unanimous), from W. M. Appleton, Esq., Tyn-y-Coed, Weston-super- 
Mare. A distinct hybrid with whitish flowers, the petals and dorsal 
sepal bearing purple lines and small spots. 
To Odontoglossum crispum tessellatum (votes, 9 for, 2 against), from 
Messrs. Linden. Flowers white, tinged at the backs with purple, and on 
the face spotted with purple. 
