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interesting hybrid, in which the predominance of D. atroviolaceum and 

 the suppression of the fringing on the lip of D. Brymcrianum is very 

 remarkable. Flowers formed like D. atroviolaceum, whitish-green with 

 minute purple spots, the lip being veined with dark purple. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut.-Col. Holford : hybrids. 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : rare species, 

 de B. Crawshay, Esq. : Odontoglossums. 

 W. Waters Butler, Esq. : a group. 

 Messrs. McBean : a group. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. : Odontoglossum x Smithii. 



Orchid Committee, March 9, 1909. 

 Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-nine members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Eeigate 

 (gr. Mr. Collier), for a group of hybrid Dendrobiums and other Orchids. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Hayward's Heath, for a group. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a group of hybrid Odontoglossums. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for hybrid Cypripediums and 

 Cattleyas. 



To Monsieur Mertens, Ghent, for hybrid Odontoglossums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya Schroderae 1 Mrs. F. Sander ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sander. A fine, pure white flower with chrome-yellow disc to 

 the lip. 



To Odontioda x Bradshawiae, Cookson's variety (0. crispum x 

 C. Noezlia?ia) (votes, unanimous), from Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oak- 

 wood, Wylam (gr. Mr. Chapman). Flowers equal to 0. crispum ; 

 cinnabar-scarlet with white tip and margins to the segments, tinged with 

 rose. (Fig. 29.) 



To Sophrocattleya x Thivaitesii (S. grandiflora x C. Mendelii) 

 (votes, 16 for, 2 against). Flowers carmine-rose with a yellow base to 

 the lip. 



To Cattleya Trianaei 1 Grand Monarch ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 F. Menteith Ogivlie, Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth) 

 A very large and handsome variety with rosy-lilac flowers, having the 

 front of the lip purplish-crimson. 



