ORCHID COMMITTEE, AUGUST 27. 



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To Odontoglossum x ' Empress Eugenie ' (parentage unrecorded) 

 (votes, unanimous), from E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford. 

 Flower large and broad in all the segments, white with a slate-blue 

 ray on the petals and darker blotches of a similar colour on all the 

 segments. 



To Odontoglossum x Fletcherianum var. nigrescens {Edwardii x 

 cirrhosum) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. McBean, Oooksbridge. 

 A nearly black form of the type which received an A.M., July 31, 1906. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid-grower to Lieut. -Colonel Sir 

 George L. Holford, K.G.V.O., for Cattleya x 'Tacitus' (bicolor 

 Grossii x ' Germania ' superha), with a many-flowered inflorescence 

 on a 4-ft. growth. 



Other Exhibits. 



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

 Messrs. Charlesworth : a group. 

 Mr. Sidney Flory : a group. 



Oechid Committee, August 27, 1912. 

 Mr. J. GuENET FowLEE in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Flora Medal. 

 To E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, for rare species and 

 hybrids. 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for Laeliocattleyas, Odontoglossums, 



&c. 



Silver Banksiam Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for rare Orchids. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, for a group. 

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



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda x 'Euterpe,' Davidson's var. (Odontoglossum XJro- 

 Shinneri x Cochlioda NoezUana) (votes, 11 for, 1 against), from E. H. 

 Davidson, Esq., Twyford. Flowers dark bronze-red, the lip having 

 a mottled whitish zone. 



To Laeliocattleya x amahile, Borlases var. (C . ■ Luddemanniana x 

 L.-c. X Fascinator) (votes, unanimous), from E. H. Davidson, Esq. 

 Flowers large. Sepals and petals broad, white with a pearly blush. 

 Front of the lip purple, disc yellow. 



To Odontoglossum x * H^l^ne ' (parentage unrecorded) (votes, 

 unanimous), from E. H. Davidson, Esq. Flowers of fine shape, white, 

 heavily blotched with claret. Front of lip white. 



