The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

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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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To Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for a group of Cypripediums.

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, for a good group.

[black and white illustration] FIG. 86—CYPRIPEDIUM × LEEANUM 'CORONA. (Journal of Horticulture.)

Bronze Banksian Medal.

To Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, for a group.

First-Class Certificate.

To Cattleya × Fabia Goodsonii (labiata × Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. G. E. [Day]

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[Mr. G. E.] Day). A very fine form with large magenta-rose flowers with rubycrimson lip. The specimen bore two spikes of four and five flowers respectively.

Award of Merit.

To Cypripedium × Leeanum 'Corona' (insigne var. × Spicerianum) (votes, unanimous), from G. F. Moore, Esq., Chardwar, Bourton-on-theWater (gr. Mr. Page). A fine form with a large white dorsal sepal, bearing some purple lines and a green base.

To Cypripedium × 'Stephanos' (Pollettianum × œnanthum superbum) (votes, unanimous), from the Rev. J. C. B. Fletcher, Mundham Vicarage, Chichester. Upper sepal white, with a green base and some feathered purple lines; petals and lip yellow, heavily tinged with brownish-purple.

Other Exhibits.

The Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P. (gr. Mr. Dye), sent Cattleya × Germania inversa.

Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield (gr. Mr. Hopkins), sent several new hybrid Orchids.

Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hudson), showed the white Vanda cærulea albens.

Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), showed the fine white Cattleya labiata Amesiana with five flowers on one spike.

J. Bradshaw, Esq., Southgate (gr. Mr. Whitelegge), sent Odontoglossum × ambile Charlesworthii.

From the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, Wisley, four forms of Cypripedium × Euryades were shown.

W. M. Appleton, Esq., Weston-super-Mare, sent Cypripedium × Leeanum Appletonianum.

M. Chas. Maron, Brunoy, France, showed two white forms of Cattleya × Fabia.

M. Mertens, Ghent, staged a small group.

Diploma Awards.

Cypripedium Fairrieanum.

First Diploma: To Cypripedium Fairrieanum, dark variety (Sander).

Cypripedium Fairrieanum (hybrids).

First diploma: To Cypripedium 'Germaine Opoix,' 'Westfield var.' (C. × 'Madame Coffinet' × C. Fairrieanum), from Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins). The fine hybrid which secured a F.C.C. November 6.

To Cypripedium × 'Baron Schröder' punctatum (œnanthus superbum × Fairrieanum), from Francis Wellesley, Esq.

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Award of Merit.

To Lælio-Cattleya × 'Myra,' Burford variety (L. flava × C. Trianæi) (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. Flowers bright yellow, with claret crimson lip.

To Cattleya Trianæi, 'Westonbirt variety' (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. Sepals and petals blush-white; front of lip purple, with narrow lavender margin.

To Cypripedium Boxallii nigricans (votes, unanimous), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield (gr. Mr. Hopkins). The darkest form of the species. Dorsal sepal, blackish purple, with white margin.

To Dendrobium × Brodiei (Dominianum × Wiganiæ) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (gr. Mr. Bound). Flowers white, shaded with rose; disc light purple.

To Dendrobium × 'Othello Colossus' (parentage unrecorded) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Colman, Esq. Resembling a very large Ainsworthii with the lip claret-colour, with rose margin.

To Spathoglottis × Colmani (aureo-Veillardi × aurea, 'Gatton Park variety'). Flowers yellow spotted with crimson; side lobes and tip of labellum crimson.

To Lycaste Skinneri Fascinator (votes, unanimous), from F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). A large white flower tinted with rose.

To Lycaste costata (votes, unanimous), from H. S. Goodson, Esq., Putney (gr. Mr. Day). Flowers cream-white; lip fringed.

To Cymbidium × eburneo-giganteum (eburneum × giganteum) (votes, 12 for, 4 against), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers formed like C. giganteum but larger, cream-white, marked with light red.

To Lælia anceps Fascinator (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge. A very large finely coloured flower, resembling the variety Chamberlainiana, but with a purple feather on the outer halves of the petals.

To Cypripedium × Edithiæ Rowena (Chamberlainianum × bellatulum) (votes, unanimous), from W. M. Appleton, Esq. Flower light purple densely spotted with claret colour.

To Cypripedium × 'G. F. Moore' var. punctatissimum ('Mrs. Wm. Mostyn' × nitens Sallieri aureum) (votes, unanimous), from G. F. Moore, Esq. Flower greenish yellow tinged purple, the dorsal sepal blotched with chocolate purple; upper part white.

Diploma Awards:—

Cattleya Trianæi.

First Diploma: To Cattleya Trianæi 'The Premier,' from J. Bradshaw, Esq.

Second Diploma: To Cattleya Trianæi, 'Westonbirt variety,' from Major G. L. Holford.

Lælia anceps (white varieties).

First Diploma: To Lælia anceps Schröderiana, from Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Baron Sir H. Schröder, Bart., and Jeremiah Colman, Esq.

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To Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum 'Bank House variety' (votes, 13 for, 1 against), from R. Briggs-Bury, Esq., Bank House, Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson). A very free-growing variety, with broader dorsal sepal than the original form. Sepals white, with emeraldgreen lines. Petals and lip emerald green.

Award of Merit.

To Cypripedium Godefroyæ citrinum (votes, 13 for, 1 against), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). A fine

[black and white illustration] Fig. 53.—CYPRIPEDIUM GODEFROYAE CITRINUM.

large pale-yellow flower, with a broad irregular network of claret colour on the upper sepal and petals. (Fig. 53.)

To Lælio-Cattleya × Massangeana 'Harry Goodson' (L. tenebrosa × L.- C. Schilleriana) (votes, unanimous), from H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. Day). Sepal and petals yellowish, tinged and veined with brownish-rose; lip white at the base; side lobes and front purplish-crimson.

To Oncidium crispum 'Shrubbery variety,' from F. Menteith [Ogilvie, Esq.]