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Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). Flowers of fine form and 

 substance ; sepals and petals deep reddish claret, with a violet shade ; 

 lip rose, with yellow crest. (Fig. 41). 



Award of Merit. 



To Dendrohium superbum Huttonii, Southfield variety (votes, 

 20 for, 2 against), from W. Waters Butler, Esq., Southfield, Edgbaston 

 (gr. Mr. Jones). A form of the variety to which a F.GoC. was given 

 March 27, 1894. Flowers white, with violet Hp with a broad white 

 margin and apex. 



To Sophrolaeliocattleya x ' Niobe,' Orchid Dene variety [L.-c. 

 X Gottoiana X SA. X * Felicia ') (votes unanimous), from Messrs. E. 

 H. Davidson, Twyford. Flower large, bright rose-purple, with deep 

 claret-red lip. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid-grower to Ehzabeth, Lady Lawrence, 

 Burford, for Platyclinis glumacea with about 100 slender sprays of 

 white flowers. 



To Mr. CoUier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt., Gatton Park, for 

 Odontioda Bradshawiae with 119 flowers of bright scarlet colour. 



Other Exhibits. 



Pantia RaUi, Esq. : Odontoglossum X * Aureole,' 



E. R. Ashton, Esq. : Miltonia vexillaria ' Lyoth.* 



W. Waters Butler, Esq. : Cattleya ' Tityus,' Southfield variety. 



Sir John Edwards-Moss : Laeliocattleya. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq. : hybrids. 



Messrs. McBean : Odontiodas. 



Orchid Committee, April 7, 1914. 

 Mr. J. GuRNEY Fowler in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended : — 

 Silver Flora Medal. 



To Mrs. Norman Cookson, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman), for 

 Odontiodas and Odontoglossums. 



To Lieut.-Col. Sir Geo. L. Holford, K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. 

 Alexander), for hybrid Orchids. 



To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrid Odonto- 

 glossums and Laeliocattleyas. 



To Messrs. Stuart Low, Jarvisbrook, for Dendrobiums and hybrids. 



To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for hybrids and species. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham, for hybrids. 



To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for a group. 



To Messrs. James Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group. 



