ORCHID COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 23. 



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Orchid Committee, November 23, 1909. 



Mr. Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-one members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for Cypripediums. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrids. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Bush Hill Park, for a group. 

 To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums. 

 To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' Barbarossa,' Westonbirt variety (C. Trianaei 

 'Imperator' x L.-c. x callistoglossa) (votes, 14 for, 1 against), from 

 Lieut-Col. G. L. Holford. Kesembling L.-c. x callistoglossa ignescens, 

 but of thicker substance. Sepals and petals magenta-rose ; lip ruby-red 

 with a yellow disc. 



To Cypripedium x Boltonii (parentage unknown) (votes, unanimous), 

 From W. Boltcn, Esq. In form nearest to C. x ' Venus,' but larger ; 

 pure white with a few minute blackish dots at the base of the dorsal sepal. 

 (Fig. 159.) 



To Cirrhopetalum longissimum (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O. A very remarkable species, said to have been 

 imported from Siam. The slender scape bore at the apex, a very short 

 raceme of seven flowers drooping almost in an umbel. The flowers, 

 which were nearly nine inches in length, were white with rose-coloured 

 lines. (Fig. 160.) 



Award of Merit. 



Gattleya x ' Dirce ' superba ( x ' Vulcan ' x Warscewiczii) (votes, 

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

 Alexander). Flowers deep rosy-mauve, the lip being the darker. 



To Zygocolax x Charlesworthii (Z. x Perrenoudii x C. jugosus) 

 (votes, 15 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepals and petals 

 cream- white, closely barred with chocolate purple. Lip violet with white 

 margin. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Bulbophyllum hirtttm, from Mr. Gurney Wilson, Haywards 

 Heath. A small Burmese species with a pendulous raceme of small 

 white hairy flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



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

 Francis Wellesley, Esq. ; Cypripediums and Laeliocattleya x ' King 

 Manoel.' 



