The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

cclx [260] PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

To Laelio-Cattleya × 'Golden Oriole,' Goodson's variety (L.-C. Charlesworthii × C. Dowiana 'Rosita') (votes, unanimous). Flowers golden-yellow heavily marked with deep bronzy-red.

To Oncidium incurvum (votes, 12 for, 6 against), from Baron Sir. H. Schröder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine). A graceful Mexican species which first flowered in England in 1840. Flower-spikes

GARDCHRON [black and white illustration] W.G.S. Fig. 124.—CYPRIPEDIUM × 'ACTAEUS BIANCA.' (Gardeners' Chronicle.) (P. cclviii [257].)

four feet in length, branched, and bearing numerous white and rose flowers.

Botanical Certificate.

To Catasetum maculatum, from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Globelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis). Flowers large, on erect spikes, fleshy, greenish, the lip and petals spotted with light purple.

W.G.S. [black and white illustration] GARDCHRON

FIG. 129.—CYPRIPEDIUM × 'DREADNOUGHT.' (Gardeners' Chronicle.) (To face page cclxviii [268].)

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Botanical Certificate.

To Cycnoches Egertonianum viride, from Sir Trevor Lawrenc, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). A singular species with a long raceme of palegreen flowers.

GARDCHRON [black and white illustration] W G S Fig. 80.—CYPRIPEDIUM × HARRI-LEEANUM, 'PARK LODGE VARIETY.' (Gardeners' Chronicle)

Cultural Commendation.

To Mr. H. G. Alexander (gr. to Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O.), for a fine example of Odontoglossum × crispo-Harryanum. The leading

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Diploma Awards:—

Cypripedium Rothschildanum (hybrids).

First Diploma: To Cypripedium × Fletcherianum, from Messrs. Hugh Low.

Second Diploma: To Cypripedium × A. de Lairesse 'Westfield variety,' from Francis Wellesley, Esq.

W G S [black and white illustration] Gardchron Fig. 83.—CYPRIPEDIUM × FLETCHERIANUM. (Gardeners' Chronicle.)

Other Exhibits.

Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. (gr. Mr. Alexander), showed several new hybrid Orchids.

Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins), sent the singular EpiCattleya × 'Figaro' (E. jalcatum × C. intermedia).

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January 9, 1906.

Mr. J. GURNEY FOWLER in the Chair, and twenty-two members present.

Awards Recommended:—

Silver Flora Medal.

To F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth), for a group of Orchids.

WGS [black and white illustration] GARDCHRON Fig. 64.—CYPRIPEDIUM × ALCIBIADES MAGNIFICUM. (Gardeners' Chronicle.)

To Messrs. Sander for a group of Orchids.

To Messrs. J. Cypher for a group of Cypripediums, Lælia anceps, &c.

Silver Banksian Medal.

To C. J. Lucas, Esq., Horsham (gr. Mr. Duncan), for a group of Orchids.

To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group of Orchids.

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