ORCHID COMMITTEE, JULY 11. 



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Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). Flowers large, dark chocolate- 

 brown, with a small yellow patch in front of the crest of the lip. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Balmforth (gr. to F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq.), for a small batch 

 of finely grown Cypripedium niveum with thirty-six flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq., sent Lcelio-Cattleya x 'Mrs. Freke Gould' 

 (L. tenebrosa x C. x intertexta). 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), showed two forms of Odonto- 

 glossum x crispodinei {crispum x Coradinei). Flowers nearly as large 

 as those of 0. crispum, cream-white, with one large brown blotch on the 

 sepals and occasionally on the petals. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), showed Odonto- 

 glossum crispum album 1 Thw T aites' variety.' 



H. Little, Esq., Twickenham (gr. Mr. Howard), sent Lcelio- Cattleya 

 x Ivernia 1 Little's variety' (L.-C. x callistoglossa x L. tenebrosa). 



H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gr. Mr. Thurgood), showed the finely blotched 

 Odontoglossum crispum 1 Fearnley Sander.' 



Mr. J. Bruce, Surrey Street, Strand, sent two Epidendrum alatum. 



Orchid Committee : Chelsea, July 11, 1905. 

 Mr. N. C. Cookson in the Chair, and twenty-two members present. 

 [For the Cups and Medals awarded by the Council, see p. xxvii]. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya Mossice alba 1 Tracy's variety ' (votes, 13 for, 3 against), 

 from N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). 

 A fine pure white variety, resembling in the growth of the plant C. Gas- 

 kelliana. 



To Cattleya Mossice Beineckiana excelsa (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander, St. Albans. Flower large, pure w T hite, with the front of 

 the labellum ruby-crimson with clear violet shade. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya Warscewiczii 1 Our Queen ' (votes, 10 for, 5 against), 

 from Messrs. Sander. Sepals and petals white ; lip of ordinary C. 

 Warscewiczii. 



To Bulbophyllum Lobbii colossum (votes, unanimous), from Walter 

 Cobb, Esq., Tunbridge Wells. A large form. Flowers over 4 inches 

 across, light buff-yellow, with obscure purple marking ; Hp hinged. 

 Odour resembling fresh-cut cucumber. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Walter Cobb for Bulbophyllum Lobbii colossum with about 

 forty flowers. 



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