ORCHID COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 13. 



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ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Septembeb 13, 1910. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sander, for hybrids and rare species. 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), 

 for Cattleyas, Laehocattleyas, &c. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Bush Hi]l Park, for a group. 



To E. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black), for 

 new Cochhodas, &c. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for a group. 



To Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Eawdon, Yorks, for a group. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath, for hybrid Cattleyas and 

 Cypripediums. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Cattleya x * Iris ' var. * King Edward VII ' (bicolor x Dowiana 

 aurea) (votes, unanimous), from H. S. Goodson, Esq. (gr. Mr. G. E. 

 Day). A large flower, with apple-green sepals and petals, changing to 

 apricot, and broad amethyst-purple lip. (Fig. 195.) 



To Laelio cattleya x ' Berthe Foumier ' magnifica {L.-c. x 

 elegans x G. Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut. -Col. Sir 

 George L. Holford, K.C.Y.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). Differing 

 from other forms in the labellum, which partakes most of L.-c. x 

 elegans. Sepals and petals reddish-rose, with golden tint; lip bright 

 ruby-red. (Fig. 196.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Cypripedium x ' Angela ' {niveum x Fairrieanum) (votes, 

 unanimous), from Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. 

 H. J. Chapman). A compact white flower, with dotted lines of purple 

 on the sepals, petals, and lip; staminode dark green. 



To Odontioda x Ceciliae (C. Noezliana x 0. x Wiganianuni) 

 (votes, 10 for, 2 against), from E. G. Thwaites, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. M. 

 Black). A distinct hybrid, with cream-coloured flowers spotted with 

 Indian red, the side lobes of the lip having red blotches. 



To Cattleya x 'Adula,' Thwaites' variety {hicolor x Hardy ana) 

 (votes, unanimous), from E. G. Thwaites, Esq. Flowers tinted rosy 

 lilac; lip ruby-purple, the centre being the darker; base orange. 



