ORCHID COMMITTEE, APRIL 12. 
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Messrs. Kelway sent a collection of Delphiniums. 
Sir Henry Tate, Bart., Streatham (gr. Mr. Howe), sent spikes 
of Chamserops Fortunei from plants grown in the open air. 
Messrs. Sutton, Reading, sent a large collection of double 
Petunias. 
G. Yeld, Esq., Clifton Cottage, York, sent flowers of Hemero- 
callis and Iris. 
Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent Pink ‘ Freedom.’ 
Mr. Fry, West Mailing, sent Fuchsias ‘New Life’ and 
‘Hybrida.’ 
F. G. Lloyd, Esq., Langley, Bucks, sent Begonias. 
Mr. Edwards, Box Grove, Guildford, sent Zonal Geranium 
‘ Gertrude.’ 
Mr. James, Kendal, sent Pyre thrums. 
Mr. Green, Acton, sent Petunia ‘ R. Green.’ 
Mr. Runcieman, Christchurch, sent a variegated Antirrhinum 
and Pteris tremula Ferns. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Orchid Committee, April 12, 189S. 
Sydney Courtauld, Esq., in the Chair, and twelve members 
present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Major Joicey, Sunningdale (gr. Mr. Fred. J. Thorne), for 
a group of Diacrium (Epidendrum) bicornutum. 
To Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton, Reigate (gr. Mr. 
King), for a group of Orchids. 
To J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr 
Whiffen), for a group of Orchids. 
To Messrs. James Yeitch, Chelsea, for a group of Orchids. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Eulophiella Peetersiana (votes, unanimous), from Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White). This 
giant Orchid was shown for the first time. Flowers large, 
rose purple. (Fig. 42.) 
