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ORCHARD COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 23, 1909.

Mr. HARRY J. VEITCH, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-one members
present.

Awards Recommended:—

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for Cypripediums.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Haywards Heath, for hybrids.

Silver Banksian Medal.

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

To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Cypripediums.

To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for a group.

First-class Certificate.

To Laeliocattleya × 'Barbarossa,' Westonbirt variety (C. Trianaei
'Imperator' × L.-c. × callistoglossa) (votes, 14 for, 1 against), from
Lieut-Col. G. L. Holford. Resembling L.-c. × callistoglossa ignescens,
but of thicker substance. Sepals and petals magenta-rose; lip ruby-red
with a yellow disc.

To Cypripedium × Boltonii (parentage unknown) (votes, unanimous),
From W. Bolton, Esq. In form nearest to C. × 'Venus,' but larger;
pure white with a few minute blackish dots at the base of the dorsal sepal.
(Fig. 159.)

To Cirrhopetalum longissimum (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor
Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O. A very remarkable species, said to have been
imported from Siam. The slender scape bore at the apex, a very short
raceme of seven flowers drooping almost in an umbel. The flowers,
which were nearly nine inches in length, were white with rose-coloured
lines. (Fig. 160.)

Award of Merit.

Cattleya × 'Dirce' superba (× 'Vulcan' × Warscewiczii) (votes,
unanimous), from Lieut-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G.
Alexander). Flowers deep rosy-mauve, the lip being the darker.

To Zygocolax × Charlesworthii (Z. × Perrenoudii × C. jugosus)
(votes, 15 for, 1 against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Sepalas and petals
cream-white, closely barred with chocolate purple. Lip violet with white
margin.

Botanical Certificate.

To Bulbophyllum hirtum, from Mr. Gurney Wilson, Haywards
Heath. A small Burmese species with a pendulous raceme of small
white hairy flowers.

Other Exhibits.

Lieut-Col G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O.: several hybrids.

Francis Wellesley, Esq.; Cypripediums and Laeliocattleya × 'King
Manoel.'