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Col. C. F. Hayhurst : Cypripeduim X Roljei var. 

 Thomas J. Finnie, Esq. : CattUya labiata. 



A. Meyer, Esq. : Laeliocattleya x ' Ledm Roilin ' (' Carmen ' 

 X 'Fabia'). 



Pantia Ralli, Esq. : Brassocattleya x Cliftonii. 



Messrs. Davidson : rare Orchids. 



Messrs. McBean : hybrids. 



Messrs. Armstrong & Brown : new hybrids. 



Messrs. J. Cypher : a group. 



Messrs. Flory & Black : Zygopetalum x Blackii (Z. crinitum X Z 

 X Perrenoudii). 



Orchid Committee, November 3, 1914. 



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

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Silver Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Charlesworth, for rare Orchids. 

 To Messrs. Sander, for a group. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Stuart Lovv^, for a group. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Sophrolaelia x ' Felicia,' Fowler's variety (S.-l. x heatonensis 

 X L. pumila) (votes, unanimous), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., 

 Brackenhurst, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. J. Davis). A fine hybrid 

 with perfectly-formed flower of a bright ruby-purple shade, with an 

 underlying tint of orange-scarlet. The original form (A.M. March 3, 

 1908) had the smaller and more tubular-lipped L. pumila praestans 

 of gardens as one of the parents ; the present variety is from the true 

 large-flowered L. pumila. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cattleya X ' Astron ' (Harrisoniana alba x Dusseldorfei ' Undine ') 

 (votes, unanimous), from Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Engle- 

 field Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). Flower pure white. The award 

 was made July 28, but withdrawn, as the flower could not be 

 painted for the Society's collection of paintings of certificated plants, 

 now numbering 2190. The award was now confirmed, as the picture 

 was obtained. 



To Laeliocattleya X ' Neleus ' var. ' Sunspot ' (C. X ' Iris * x L.-c. 

 X Ophir ') (votes, unanimous). The plant bore a three-flowered 

 inflorescence. Sepals and petals chrome-yellow, with a pale green 

 shade. Lip reddish crimson, with gold lines. 



To Cypripedium X ' Nirvana ' (parentage unrecorded) (votes, 

 10 for, 5 against), from W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Heywood 

 (gr. Mr. Branch). A large flower of good shape, pale green tinged 



