ORCHID COMMITTEE, MAY 9. 



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Okchid Committee, May 9, 190-3. 



Mr. J. Gurxey Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-three members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford (gr. Mr. Balinforth), for a group 

 of Orchids. 



To Messrs. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of Orchids. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Baron Sir H. Schroder (gr. Mr. Ballantine) for a group of Odonto- 

 glossums, &c. 



To H. S. Goodson, Esq., Putney (gr. Mr. Day), for a group of Cattleyas 

 and Dendrobiunis. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for hybrid Orchids and Odonto- 

 glossums. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White), for a collection 

 of rare Orchids. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, for a group of Orchids. 

 To C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnharn Court (gr. Mr. Duncan), for Odonto- 

 glossums. 



First-class Certifiea te. 



To Odontoglossum crispum ' Louis L. Sander ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge). A very beautiful 

 variety, with flowers heavily blotched with purplish-crimson. 



To Cymbidium rhodochilum (votes, unanimous), from J. Bradshaw, 

 Esq., Soutbgate (gr. Mr. Whitelegge). A fine Madagascar species with 

 upright spikes of flowers. Sepals and petals green ; lip magenta-rose, 

 with dark spots at the base. 



Award of Merit. 



To Brasso-Cattleya x ' Mrs. J. Leemann ' (B. Digbyana x C. Doiviana 

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

 White i. Flowers yellow, slightly tinged with green and pale rose; lip 

 fringed. 



To Bulbophyllum Bcinicardtii (votes, 10 for, 0 against), from Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, Bart. Strong growth of B. Ericssonii ; flowers large. 

 Sepals and petals green, faintly striped with purple. Lip hinged, fleshy, 

 crimson-purple on the upper surface. 



To Epi-Lalia x 1 Sylvia 1 (L. cinnabarina x E. Coopcrianum) (votes 

 unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. Flowers in terminal 

 racemes, white, tinged with salmon-red. 



To Lcelio-Cattleya x ' G. S. Ball ' magnifica (L. cinnabarina x C. 

 Schrodera) (votes, 12 for, 4 against), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 

 A handsome variety, with uniformly coloured bright orange flowers. 



