Cclxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTTCULTURAL S0CTE1T. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Septembeb 10, 1912. 

 Mr. J. GuRNEY Fowler in the Ghair, and seventeen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Flora Medal. 

 To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Eosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), 

 for a gmup. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Dendrohium Schiitzei (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sander, 

 St. Albans. A fine new species from the Philippine Isles allied to 

 D. Sanderae, but in growth and flower much resembling D. formosum. 

 Pseudobulbs stout, about 1 foot, bearing inflorescences of four or five 

 flowers; pure white, with a small emerald-green disc to the lip, which 

 has also a slight green base. (Fig. 206.) 



To Laeliocattleya x ' Memoria H. A. Tracy ' (L.-c. x Can- 

 hamiana x C. x Hardyana) (votes, unanimous), from H. S. Good- 

 son, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day). A superb flower, 

 with the 'features of C. x Hardyana, but larger in* all its parts. Sepals 

 white, tinged and veined with rosy-lilac. Petals broad, bright rose, 

 with a silver veining at the edge. Lip purplish-crimson, with yellow 

 disc. (Fig. 207.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda x Devossiana, Fowler's variety (0. Edwardii x 

 C. Noezliana) (votes, unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., 

 Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis). Inflorescence 

 branched, flowers 1 inch across, deep red, with yellow crest to the lip. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' St. Gothard,' Glebe variety (L.-c. x 

 Gottoiana x C. x Hardyana) (votes, unanimous), from C. J. Phillips, 

 Esq., The Glebe, Sevenoaks. Flowers large and finely formed, rosy- 

 lilac, with ruby-red lip, having a yellow disc and base. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a fine specimen of Vanda 

 coerulea, 4 feet in height, with 74 leaves and two fine spikes. 



Other Exhibits. 



E. H. Davidson, Esq. : a group. 

 H. S. Goodson, Esq. : rare Orchids. 

 His Grace the Duke of Marlborough : large plants. 

 Francis Wellesley, Esq. : Laeliocattleya x ' Mrs. Donald Mac- 

 Master ' (C. Dowiana aurea x L.-c. x luminosa). 

 Mr. Sidney Flory : a group. 



