ORCHID COMMITTEE, FEBRIARY '28. 



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Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins), sent Cattleya chococnsis 

 ' Westfield variety ' and other Orchids. 



Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, staged a group. 



Messrs. Hugh Low showed a small collection. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., showed finely grown Odontoglossums. 



C. J. Lucas, Esq., showed Cypripediums. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq., sent Lcclia anceps Schrddcriana and Gyjmpedium 

 Boxallii ' Rosslyn variety.' 



Okchid Committee, February 28, 1905. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Mr. H. J. Chapman, gr. to N. C. Cookson, Esq., Wylain, for 

 a collection of thirty-six natural-size photographs of Odontoglossums, &c. 



Silver Banks van Medal. 

 To Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of Dendrobiums. 

 To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for hybrid Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Lycaste Skinneri alba var. magnifica (votes, unanimous), from 

 Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), and Messrs. Hugh 

 Low. A much larger flower than the original, with all the segments 

 broad and of a clear white. 



Award of Merit. 



To Lcelia x lona nigrescens (Dayana x tenebrosa) (votes, unanimous), 

 from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). 

 Sepals and petals bright rose, veined with rose-purple. Lip claret-crimson, 

 striped with maroon. 



To Oclontoglossum x loochristyeuse Tracyanum (crispwm x trium- 

 plians) (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham. Flowers 

 large and broad. Bases of the petals and lip white, other parts yellow, 

 with numerous chestnut-red blotches, the lip having a large blotch in 

 front of the crest and some smaller spots at the sides. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. Alexander, orchid-grower to Captain G. L.Holford, CLE., 

 Westonbirt, for a fine specimen of Ada aurantiaca with forty spikes. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White), showed Dendrobhim 

 heterocarpum album and D. x Wiganice nobilius. 



Captain G. L. Holford sent the fine Cattleya Triancei 1 Westonbirt 

 variety.' 



The Right Hon. Lord Rothschild (gr. Mr. A. Dye) sent Lcelio-Cattleya 

 x himinosa and Br as so -Cattleya x Digbyano-Mossice. 



