The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

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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.

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Silver Flora Medal.

To. H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. Day), for Cattleyas, Laelio-Cattleyas, &c.

To Messrs. Hugh Low, Enfield, a group of several white-flowered Cattleyas, &c.

To E. Ashton, Esq., The Broadlands, Camden Park, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. Young), for well-grown Cattleyas, &c.

Silver Banksian Medal.

To J. S. Moss, Esq., Bishop's Waltham, for a group of Cattleya Dowiana aurea.

To Clement Moore, Esq., Hackersach, New Jersey, U.S.A., for cut spikes of white and coloured forms of Cattleya labiata.

First-class Certificate.

To Vanda coerulea Charlesworthii (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth, Hayward's Heath. A true albino, the flowers being pure white, without a trace of colour. (Fig. 127.)

Award of Merit.

To Laelio-Cattleya × 'Lustre' gigantea (C. Luddemanniana × L.-C. callistoglossa) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). Plant dwarf; flower large and of firm substance; sepals and petals white, tinged and mottled with rose; lip large, claret-purple, lighter towards the front.

To Laelio-Cattleya × 'Ortrude' superba (L. anceps × C. Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford. A showy flower with cream-white sepals and petals, tinged with rose, and ruby-red lip with golden lines from the base.

To Brasso-Cattleya × 'Madame Hye' superba (B. Digbyana × C. Harrisoniana) (votes, unanimous), from Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford. A finely formed flower, white tinged with lilac.

To Brasso-Cattleya × Digbyano-Mossiae 'Queen Alexandra,' Glenthorne variety (B. Digbyana × C. Mossiae Wageneri) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Wilson, Hayward's Heath. A large pure-white flower of fine shape.

Botanical Certificate.

To Saccolabium dasypogon, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White). A dwarf species with short clusters of yellow flowers and white bearded lip.

To Masdevallia Ortgiesiana, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. A tufted plant with flowers an inch long on slender scapes, white with purple stripes.

Other Exhibits.

W. Waters Butler, Esq., Edgbaston: Cattleya Hardyana alba, Southfields variety, and C. Labiata.

Messrs. Cypher: a group.

R. G. Thwaites, Esq. (gr. Mr. Black): hybrid Cattleyas.

Mrs. Joad, Worthing: Renanthera coccinea.

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Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander): hybrid Cypripediums.

de B. Crawshay, Esq., (gr. Mr. Stables): a fine form of Odontoglossum × waltoniense.

F. Bostock, Esq., Northhampton: Cypripedium × 'Actaeus' springfieldiense.

Monsieur Mertens, Ghent: hybrid Odontoglossums.

ORCHID COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 8, 1908.

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

Awards Recommended:—

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Hayward's Heath, for a group.

To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for Cypripediums and Odontoglossums.

To H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), for rare Cypripediums.

To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for Cypripediums.

To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group.

To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for Odontoglossums and Cypripediums.

Silver Banksian Medal.

To Messrs. Moore, Rawdon, Leeds, for a group.

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

First-class Certificate.

To Brasso-Cattleya × Cliftonii (B.-C. Digbyano-Mossiae × C. Trianaei, Uplands var.) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth, Hayward's Heath. Flower formed like B.-C. × Digbyano-Mossiae, but much larger, silver-white tinged with lavender, the fringed lip having purple markings at the base.

Award of Merit.

To Dendrobium Coelogyne striatum (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham. Flowers yellow, striped with claret-red; lip blackish-purple. (Fig. 131.)

Cultural Commendation.

To Mr. Hunter, gr. to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, for Vanda coerulea, with four spikes of flowers.

To Mr. H. Ballantine, gr. to Sir H. Schröder, for Cypripedium insigne Sanderianum with ten flowers.

Other Exhibits.

His Grace the Duke of Marlborough (gr. Mr. Hunter): Cattleya × 'Fabia,' Blenheim variety, and C. Trianaei blenheimiensis.

Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander): Cypripedium insigne, Holford's variety, and a new LaeolioCattleya.

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petals greenish, striped chocolate; lip rose colour with yellow margin. (Fig. 118.)

Other Exhibits.

Baron Schröder (gr. Mr. Ballantine) showed spikes of the purple-blotched Odontoglossum Pescatorei Schröderianum, O. P. Veitchianum and O. Crispum Stevensii.

Lord Rothschild (gr. Mr. Hill) sent a spike of Phalænopsis amabilis Rimestadiana.

Geo. Singer, Esq., Coundon Court (gr. Mr. Collyer) showed hybrid Cypripediums.

J. Rutherford, Esq., M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), sent Odontoglossum × Hallio-crispum.

C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gr. Mr. Duncan), sent Cypripedium × Lathamianum 'Warnham Court variety' and C. × 'Almos.'

W. M. Appleton, Esq., showed Cypripedium × Edithiæ and two others.

M. Chas. Vuysteke, Ghent, sent Odontoglossum × Vuylstekei and O. × loochristyense varieties.

M. Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent, sent Cypripedium × 'Madame Jules Hye.'

Messrs. Hugh Low staged a group.

ORCHID COMMITTEE, February 9, 1904.

MR. VEITCH in the Chair, and twenty-six members present.

AWARDS RECOMMENDED:—

Gold Medal.

To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a very extensive group.

Silver Flora Medal.

To Norman Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. Chapman), for Odontoglossums.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for hybrids.

Silver Banksian Medal.

To G. F. Moore, Esq., Bourton-on-the-Water (gr. Mr. Page), for Cypripediums.

To Mr. Cypher, Cheltenham, for Dendrobiums and Cypripediums.

To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group.

To Messrs. Williams, Holloway, for Cypripediums.

Award of Merit.

To Cypripedium × aureum 'Œdippe' (Sallieri Hyeanum x Spicerianum) (votes, unanimous), from Captain Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), and Messrs. Charlesworth. A fine hybrid; upper sepal dark rose with a green blotch at the base and white margin. Petals and lip yellow marked with purple.

To Cypripedium × aureum virginale (Sallieri Hyeanum × Spiceria [Spicerianum)]

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bulb bore two spikes, 5 feet 6 inches in length, the one with twenty-four flowers, the other having eleven branches bearing forty-nine flowers.

To Mr. W. H. White (gr. to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.), for Platyclinis filiformis, with about one hunderd spikes.

Diploma Awards:—

Lælio-cattleya × elegans and hybrids.

First Diploma: Lælio-Cattleya × elegans Turneri, from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.

Second Diploma: Lælio-cattleya × 'Berthe Fournier,' from Messrs. Charlesworth.

Cattleya Warscewiczii and hybrids.

First Diploma: Lælio-Cattleya × Nysa gloriosa, from Jeremiah Colman, Esq.

Second Diploma: Lælio-Cattleya × bletchleyensis, from Jeremiah Colman, Esq.

Other Exhibits.

Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., showed a small group of rare Orchids.

J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gr. Mr. Davis), showed Cattleya × Wavriniana in fine condition, and other hybrids.

C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gr. Mr. Duncan), staged a small group of hybrids.

F. Du Cane Godman, Esq. (gr. Mr. Moody), sent Satyrium carneum.

M. Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent, showed Miltonia × Hyeana (× Blenana × vexillaria Leopoldii).

ORCHID COMMITTEE, AUGUST 28, 1906.

Mr. J. Gurney Fowler in the Chair, and thirteen members present.

Awards Recommended:—

Silver-gilt Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for a group of hybrid Orchids.

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, for a group in which fourteen spikes of Arachnanthe Lowii were displayed.

To Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (gr. Mr. Bound), for a group principally of Lælio-Cattleya × Nysa.

Silver Banksian Medal.

To R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. Smith), for a group.

To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a selection of Cattleyas &c.

To Messrs. Stanley, Southgate, for a group.

First-Class Certificate.

To Cattleya × Iris 'Countess of Morley' (bicolor × Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. (gr. Mr. [Alexander]