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Norman C. Cookson, Esq. A large white flower heavily blotched with 

 purple. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Megaclinium purpurco-rachis, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 

 A large species from tropical Africa. The inflorescence has a broad 

 flat-bladed purple rachis, on each side of which is a row of small toad- 

 like brownish flowers. (Fig. 33.) 



To Polystacliya rhodoptera, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. Stems 

 slender, 1 ft. ; flowers on the upper part, yellowish, tinged with rose. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O. : hybrid. 

 R. G. Thwaites, Esq. : hybrid Dendrobiums. 

 de B. Crawshay, Esq. : hybrid Odontoglossums. 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K. C.V.O. : rare species. 

 Messrs. Cypher : Dendrobiums. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. : Cattleya Trianaei 'Marie Feodorovna.' 

 W. Thompson, Esq. : Odontoglossums. 

 J. Forster Alcock, Esq. : Cypripediums. 



J. S. Moss, Esq. : Odontoglossum x Kenchii (Kegeljani x Denisoniae 

 Mossiae. 



Orchid Committee, April 20, 1909. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, for rare Orchids. 

 To Messrs. Sander, for hybrids and interesting species. 

 To Messrs. Cypher, for Dendrobiums and Cattleyas. 

 To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. A. W. Jensen, for Cattleyas and Odontoglossums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Odontoglossum x 'Theodora' (Bossii rubescens x triumphans) 

 (votes, unanimous), from de B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks 

 (gr. Mr. Stables). A remarkably pretty hybrid of dwarf habit. Flowers 

 produced on short spikes. Sepals and petals canary-yellow, the greater 

 part of their surface being covered with deep reddish-claret blotches. 

 Lip white with a dark red curved blotch in front of the yellow crest. 

 (Fig. 34.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Laelio cattleya x ' Goldcrest ' (C. Schrdderae x L. Coiuanii), 

 (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, CLE. C.V.O. (gr. 



