ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



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First-class Certificate. 

 To Odontoglossum x * Mogul ' (parentage unrecorded) (votes 

 unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. Sir Geo. L. Holford, K.C.V.O. 

 (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). Flowers of fine form, white, two-thirds of 

 each segment being filled by a large irregular blotch of claret-purple. 

 (Fig. 42.) 



To Cattleya x ' Tityus,' Shrubbery variety ( x ' Enid ' 

 X * Octave Doin ') (votes unanimous), from F. M. Ogilvie, Esq., 

 The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). The plant which secured 

 an A.M. March 18, 1913, greatly improved. Flowers large, petals 

 and lip broad and crimped, white, with a pearl-pink tint. Front of 

 Hp crimson. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Laeliocattleya x amahilis ' Fascinator ' {L.-c. X * Fascinator ' 

 albens X C. Liiddemanniana Stanleyi) (votes unanimous). Sepals 

 and petals pure white. Lip deep claret-red, the base being tubular 

 and the front expanded. 



To Odontioda x Graireana {0. Rossii x C. Noezliana) (votes; 12 

 for, 2 against), from Monsieur H. Graire, Amiens. In habit resembling 

 0. Rossii. Sepals and petals light rose, blotched with orange-red. 

 Lip rose, with yellow crest. ^ 



Cultural Commendation. 



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

 L. Holford, K.C.V.O., for a fine specimen of Laeliocattleya x * Tigris ' 

 (L. Cowanii x L.~c. X Dominiana) with two spikes of many bright 

 yellow flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt. : rare Orchids. 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq. : Cymbidium Lowianum, Holmwood 

 variety, and C. Lowianum, Bennett-Poe's variety. 

 Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Odontioda Vuylstekeae. 



F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq. : plants of Dendrobium Thwaitesii, 

 Veitch's variety. 



Major Lister : Gongora quinquenervis. 



Mrs. Ann Meade-King : Schomburgkia Luddemannii. 



Eustace F. Clark, Esq. : two hybrids. 



Orchid Committee, April 15, 1914. 

 Mr. De Barri Crawshay in the Chair, and seven members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Award of Merit. 



To Odontoglossum X eximium, The Dell variety [ardentissimum 

 X crispum) (votes unanimous), from Baron Bruno Schroder, The 

 Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). Flowers large, white 

 tinged with purple,' the inner parts of the segments deep claret-red. 



