Cxliv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



May 5, 1914. 



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

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Flora Medal. 



To H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), for a group. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Low, Bush Hill Park, for a group of Dendrohium 

 Jamesianum, Renanthera Imschootiana, &c. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Hassall, Southgate, for varieties of Cattleya Schroederae 

 and hybrids. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Odontoglossum crispum ' The Baroness ' (votes, 14 for, 6 against), 

 from Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. 

 Shill). The fine variety to which an A.M. was given June 17, 1913. 

 Flowers large and of perfect shape, white, closely blotched with 

 violet -purple. (Fig. 71.) 



To Odontoglossum X ' Helmut ' (parentage unrecorded), (votes 

 16 for, o against), from Baron Bruno Schroder. Flowers claret-red, 

 with white margin and tips to the segments. Of the 0. X illustris- 

 simum class. (Fig. 72.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Bulbophyllum Fletcheriamm n. sp. (votes unanimous), from the 

 Rev. J. C. B. Fletcher, Mundham Vicarage, Chichester. A remark- 

 able large species from New Guinea. Pseudo -bulbs and leaves 

 fleshy, purplish green, with a glaucous surface. Flowers seven in a 

 short raceme. Upper sepal 2 inches ; lateral sepals narrower, con- 

 nivent, both claret-colour with some hght spotting. Petals i inch ; 

 Hp smaller, both bright claret-red. The texture and colouring of 

 the flowers resemble a Stapelia. 



To Cypripedium macranthtim album (votes unanimous), from 

 Mr. G. Reuthe, Fox Hill, Keston. A pure white form of the well- 

 known rose-coloured hardy species. 



To Oncidioda X Mauricii [Oncidium tigrinum X Cochlioda vul- 

 canica) (votes, 15 for, i against), from Monsieur H. Graire, Amiens. 

 Inflorescence erect, bearing several flowers 2 inches in length. Sepals 

 and petals dull purple, lip primrose yellow. 



