ORCHID COM-AriTTEE, JUNE 26. 



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Cattleya Mossier (hybrids). 



First Diploma : To LcbUo- Cattleya x Hippolyta, ' Gatton Park variety ' 

 {L. cinnaharina x C. Mossics). 



Second Diploma: To Lcelio-Cattleya x Canhamiana alba. Both 

 from Jeremiah Colman, Esq. 



Orchid Committee, June 26, 190G. 

 Mr. J. GuRNEY Fowler in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Gold 2IedaL 



To Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), 

 for a fine group. 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To H. L. Bischoffsheim, Esq., The Warren House, Stanmore (gr. 

 Mr. Ellis), for a group of Cattleya Jlossice &c. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To J. B. Joel, Esq., Northaw House, Potter's Bar (gr. Mr. May), for 

 a group of Cattleya Warsceiviczii and L^elias. 



Silver Banksian 2Iedal. 

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



First-class Certificate. 



To Sobralia Holfordi (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, 

 C.I.E., C.V.O. (gr. Mr. iVlexander). The finest of the S. macrantha section 

 and distinguished by its very large labellum and the white base of the lip. 

 Flowers deep rose-purple. 



To Cattleya x WJiitei splendidissima {Warneri x Schilleriana) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O. Sepals and petals 

 rose-purple. Lip finely veined and tinged with ruby-purple, the disc 

 orange and the margin lavender colour. 



Award of Merit. 



To Sobralia x Amesiana [xantholeuca x Wilsoniana) (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Major G. L. Holford, CLE., C.V.O. Flowers large and of 

 a delicate bufi'- yellow tinged with rose. The specimen bore ten flowers. 



To Tlmnia Marshalliana alba (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). A fine albino of the pretty 

 purplish-hpped species, which was also shown for comparison. Flowers 

 in nodding racemes pure white with sulphur yellow disc to the lip. 



To Odontoglossum x ' Queen Alexandra ' var. ' Carmen ' {Harry amnn x 

 triumphans) (votes, unanimous), from De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, 

 Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables). A very dark and fine hybrid. Sepals and 

 petals heavily blotched with dark-red brown ; lip violet at base, white in 

 front. 



To Cattleya Mossice ' Mrs. A. Goodson ' (votes, unanimous), from H. S. 

 Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. Day). Flowers uniformly of 



