ORCHID COMMITTEE, APRIL 25. clxv 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., staged a very interesting selection of rare 

 Orchids. 



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

 Cattlcya amcthystoglossa 'Westfield variety.' 



Messrs. W. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, showed a greenish-yellow form 

 of the Japanese Calanthe discolor. 



Orchid Committee, April 25, 1905. 

 Mr. H. J. Veitch in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. Chapman), 

 for a group of varieties of Odontoglossum crispum. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), for a group of 

 Orchids. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sander & Sons, for a group of Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court (gr. Mr. Duncan), for a collec- 

 tion of Odontoglossums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Brasso-Cattleya x nivalis (Brassavola fragrans x Cattleya inter- 

 media) (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. 

 W. H. White). Flowers white, with primrose disc to the lip ; fragrant. 

 (Fig. 47.) 



To Cattlcya SchrddercB alba var. 1 Madame L:uis de Hemptinne ' 

 (votes, unanimous), from the Marquis de Wavrin, Somerghem, Belgium 

 (gr. Mr. de Geest). A fine pure white, with yellow throat to the lip. 



To Cattleya Schrddercs ' Bobin ' (votes, unanimous), from J. Bradshaw, 

 Esq., Southgate (gr. Mr. Whitelegge). Flowers white, tinted with 

 lavender and bearing a violet -purple blotch on the lip. 



To Odontoglossum x Thompsonianum (Edwardii x crispwri) (votes, 

 unanimous), from W. Thompson, Esq., Stone, Stafford (gr. Mr. W. 

 Stevens). Plant bearing a tall branched spike as in A. Edwardii. 

 Flower k l\ inches across, shaped like 0. crispum. Colour rich claret- 

 purple, with rose tips and margins to the segments. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum crispum Smeeanum (votes, unanimous), from 

 Norman C. Cookson, Esq. Flowers large, rose-pink, with uniform light 

 brown spots. 



