The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

cclxiv [264] PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

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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[Spicerianum] num) (votes, unanimous), from G. F. Moore, Esq. (gr. Mr. Page). Dorsal sepal large, white with a green base; petals and lip greenish, the petals tipped with white.

To Cypripedium × Thompsoni (villosum aureum × 'Calypso') (votes, 10 for, 3 against), from G. F. Moore, Esq. Lower half of the dorsal sepal rose-purple, upper half white. Petals and lip yellowish tinged and veined with purple.

To Cypripedium × 'Graceæ,' var. 'W. H. Page,' (niveum × Boxallii atratum) (votes, unanimous), from G. F. Moore, Esq. Flowers white tinged with purple, the upper sepal having broad irregular lines of chocolate-purple.

Other Exhibits.

Baron Schröder (Ballantine|gr. Mr. Ballantine]]) showed a fine inflorescence of Odontoglossum × elegans, 'Eastwood Park variety,' and two forms of Cypripedium × Lathamianum.

M. C. Beranek, Paris, sent two hybrid Cypripediums.

J. Taylor, Esq., Reigate, exhibited fine spikes of Dendrobium speciosum.

H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gr. Mr. Thurgood), sent Cypripedium Pittianum.

Mr. Tracy, Twickenham, showed Cattleya Trianæi 'Bessie.'

De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), sent Odontoglossum × Wilckeanum 'Argus.'

M. Chas. Vuylsteke, Loochristi, Belgium, showed two fine Odontoglossum × Wilkeanum, and O. × Vuylstekei.

J. T. Bennett-Poë, Esq. (gr. Mr. Downes), again showed Ipsea speciosa, finely flowered.

H. Little, Esq. (gr. Mr. Howard), sent Lycaste costata.

Messrs Jas. Veitch staged hybrids.

ORCHID COMMITTEE, FEBRUARY 23, 1904.

Mr. VEITCH in the Chair, and twenty-three members present.

Awards Recommended.

Silver-gilt Flora Medal.

To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White) for rare Orchids.

To Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound), for Dendrobiums.

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

Silver Flora Medal.

To R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), for hybrids.

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

Silver Banksian Medal.

To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, for hybrids.

To J. Bradshaw, Esq., Southgate (gr. Mr. Whitelegge), for a group.

To Messrs. Hugh Low, for a group.

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