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Atcard of Merit. 



To Cattleya x 'Maggie Raphael, ' Goodson's variety (Dowiana 

 aurea x Triauae) (votes, unanimous), from H. S. Goodson, Esq. (gr. 

 Mr. G. E. Day). Flowers large, bright rose colour, witli ruby- 

 crimson lip, veined with orange colour. 



To Sophrolaeliocattleya x ' Menippe ' var. ' H. S. Goodson ' {S.-l. 

 X lieatonensis x C. x Hardyana) (votes, unanimous), from H. S. 

 Goodson, Esq. Flowers reddish-mauve, with claret lip. 



To Laeliocattleya x ' Gomte de Hemptinne ' (L.-c. x ronselensis 

 X C. Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Comte Joseph de 

 Hemptinne, St. Denis, Ghent. Sepals and petals chrome-yellow; lip 

 tinged with red. 



To Laeliocattleya x * Golden Oriole,' Holford's variety (L.-c. 

 X Charlesworthii x C. Dowiana aurea) (votes, 12 for, 0 against), 

 from Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.O.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. 



Alexander). Resembling C. Dowiana aurea, but with orange-coloured 

 sepals and petals, and ruby-crimson lip veined with gold. 



To Cattleya x * Comet ' var. ' Princess Mary ' {Warneri alba x 

 Doiviana) (votes, unanimous), from Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, 

 Surrey. Flowers white with yellow disc to the lip, which has slight 

 purple markings. 



To Sophrolaeliocattleya x ' Sandhage * (S.-l. x lieatonensis x G. 

 X ' Enid ') (votes, 12 for, 2 against), fromE. H. Davidson, Esq., Orchid 

 Dene, Twyford. In form and size nearly equal to C x * Enid ' 

 (Mossiae x Warscewiczii), and with little evidence of the Sophrolaelia 

 appearing. Colour deep rose, with a ruby-red lip. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. : Cattleya x ' Mer- 

 cutio ' (H arris oniana x ' Lord Rothschild '). 



C. J. Phillips, Esq., Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Bucknell) : three new 

 Cattleya hybrids. 



R. le Doux, Esq. : Cattleya x ' Adula ' var. ' Ena.' 



Messrs. Charlesworth : a group. 



Messrs. McBean : a group. 



Mr. E. V. Low: Cattleyas. 



Walter Cobb, Esq. : three hybrids. 



Messrs. Man sell & Hatcher : several species. 



Orchid Committee, November 5, 1912. 



Mr. J. GuRNEY Fowler in the Chair, and twenty-seven members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Vanda coerulea ' Lady Holford ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Lieut. -Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. 



