ORCHID COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 23. 



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First-class Certificate. 



To Cymhidium cry thro stijlum (votes, unanimous), from J. Gurney 

 Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. Davis), and J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gr. Mr. Whitelegge). 

 A graceful new species of the C. ehurneum section. Flowers five to seven 

 on a spike, white with a slight blush tint ; lip yellowish with red lines. 



To Cattlcya x 'Mrs. J. W. Whiteley,' ' Rosslyn variety ' (Bowringiana 

 X Ilardyana) (votes, 14 for, 2 against), from H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, 

 Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood). Flowers large ; sepals and petals 

 bright magenta-rose ; lip ruby-crimson with gold lines. 



Aicard of Merit. 



To LcBlio-Cattleya x *Phr}-ne,' ' Gatton Park variety' {L. xanthina 

 X C. Warsceiciczii) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Colman, Esq. 

 (gr. Mr. W. P. Bound). Sepals and petals canary yellow; disc of the 

 lip bright yellow, front dark-rose colour. 



To Jliltonia Cloicesii rosefieldiensis (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from 

 De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables). A large 

 and finely coloured form. 



To Cattleya x Hardyana ' The Queen ' (nat. hyb.) (votes, unanimous), 

 from Messrs. Rochford & Sons, Turnford, Cheshunt. Flowers cream 

 colour with dark claret-purple hp veined with orange colour. 



To Lcslio-Cattleya x ' G. G. Whitelegge ' {L.-C. x callistoglossa x C. 

 Hardyana) (votes, unanimous), from J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gr. Mr. White- 

 legge). Flowers larger than L.-C. callistoglossa, but similar in shape ; 

 sepals and petals white, tinged with lilac ; lip claret-purple with gold 

 lines. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. G. Alexander, orchid grower to Major G. L. Holford, 

 CLE., C.V.O., for a fine specimen of Cattleya x Hardyana. 



To Mr. Fisher, gr. to A. Huth, Esq., Putney, for a fine specimen of 

 Odontoglossum grand e. 



Other Exhibits. 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins), showed Cattleya x Man- 

 tinii ' The Premier ' and C. x ' Mrs. Frederick Knollys ' {granulosa 

 Buyssoniana x C. Bowringiana). 



Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (gr. Mr. Bound), showed a selection of hybrid 

 Orchids. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), sent hybrid MUtonias. 



Oechid Committee, Octobek 23, 1906. 

 Mr. J. GuENEY FowLEE m the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Major G. L. Holford, CLE., CV.O. (gr. Mr. Alexander), for a 

 magnificent group. 



