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To Cymhidium x Coningshyanuni {grandiflorum X insigne) 

 (votes, 14 for, 6 against), from G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., Finchley 

 (gr. Mr. Coningsby). Formed like C. grandiflorum (Hookerianum) ; 

 greenish-white, with cream-white Hp, having red spotting. 



Other Exhibits. 



His Grace the Duke of Marlborough (gr. Mr. Hunter) : Cypri- 

 pedium X * lona ' [hellatulum x Fairrieanum). 

 Lieut. -Col. Sir Geo. L. Holford : hybrids. 

 Baron Bruno Schroder : Cypripediums. 

 Pantia RaUi, Esq. : Odontioda X keighleyensis ' Firefly.' 

 E. H. Davidson, Esq. : Odontoglossums. 

 A. J. HolUngton, Esq. : hybrid Cypripedium. 

 Messrs. Hassall : hybrids. 



Orchid Committee, January 27, 1914. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. Chap- 

 man), for Odontiodas and Odontoglossums. 



To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for hybrid 

 Cattleyas, Laeliocattleyas, and Odontoglossums. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Hay wards Heath, for hybrid Odonto- 

 glossums and other Orchids. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a varied group. 



To Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a fine group of hybrids 

 of Cymhidium insigne. 



Silver Banksian MedaL 



To Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough, for a group of hybrid Cypri- 

 pediums, Brassocattlej^as, &c. 



To Messrs. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of C^^pripediums 

 and MasdevaUias. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, Sussex, for showy Orchids. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Cattleya x ' Tityus ' var. ' A. McBean ' (' Enid ' x ' Octave 

 Doin ') (votes unanimous), from Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge. 

 An effective combination of C. Mossiae, C. W arscewicziiy C. Mendelii, 

 and C. Dowiana aurea, with large broad-petalled flowers of a bright 

 rose-purple, with ruby-crimson lip. 



Award of Merit. 



To Odontioda x * Doris ' {Odontioda x Cooksoniae x Odontoglossum 

 X amahile (votes, 12 for, 2 against), from Mrs. N. Cookson, Wylam 

 (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). Flowers of good shape; white ground; 



