The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

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Silver Banksian Medal.

To Lady Chichele Plowden, Aston Rowant (gr. Mr. Clark), for Lælia anceps, each plant with seven or eight spikes of flowers.

Award of Merit.

To Lælia anceps Schröderæ 'Theodora' (votes, 13 for, 2 against), from F. Wellesley, Esq., Westfield (gr. Mr. Hopkins). A handsome flower of the L. a. Amesiana class. Sepals and petals white, tinged with

[black and white illustration] Fig. 118.—CYPRIPEDIUM × MORTENI. (Journal of Horticulture)

magenta-rose, darkest at the tips. Lip with yellow disc and dark lines on each side; front dark claret-purple. (Fig. 117.)

To Lælio-Cattleya × 'Myra' Charlesworthii (L. flava × C. Trianæi) votes, unanimous) from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers bright yellow; front of lip ruby-purple.

To Cypripedium × Morteni (Leanum Masereelianum × Chamberlainianum) (votes, 14 for, 3 against), from W. M. Appleton, Esq., Westonsuper-Mare. Habit of C. Chamberlainianum; flowers several on a spike; dorsal sepal green at the base with chocolate lines and white margin;

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Messrs. Heath, Cheltenham, staged a small group.

Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), showed Chysis lævis superba.

Jeremiah Colman, Esq., showed hybrid Dendrobiums.

Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. White), sent fine specimens of Dendrobium × Wiganiæ album and other hybrids.

De B. Crawshay, Esq., again showed the very fine Odontoglossum triumphans 'Lionel Crawshay,' O. t. Crawshayanum, and O. × Andersonium Youngi.

ORCHID COMMITTEE, MARCH 20, 1906.

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

Awards Recommended:—

Silver-gilt Flora Medal.

To Baron Sir H. Schröder, Bart., The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine), for a fine group of Orchids, including the rare Odontoglossum Pescatorei Schröderianum and Veitchianum.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Bradford, for a fine group, including hybrid Odontoglossums.

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Jas. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, &c.

Silver Banksian Medal.

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

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

First-class Certificate.

To Odontoglossum × Lambeauianum (Rolfeae ardentissinum × crispum 'Madams Falcke') (votes, unanimous), from M. A. A. Peeters, Brussels. Flower large and with broad segements, pale rose, heavily blotched on the sepals and petals with rose-purple.

Award of Merit.

To Cypripedium villosum 'The Premier' (votes, unanimous), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins). A massive form of thicker substance than typical villosum, and fine colour.

To Lælio-Cattleya × 'Sunray' var. superba (L. cinnabarina × C. superba) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. Flowers several on erect spikes, orange-colour, with crimson front to the labellum.

To Cypripedium × aureum Hyeanum (nitens Sallieri Hyeanum × Spicerianum) (votes, unanimous), from F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth). A large greenish flower with chocolate-purple band up the dorsal sepal, and white upper half.

Cultural Commendation.

To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid-grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., for Phalænopsis Aphrodite, with eighty flowers and buds on a branched spike.

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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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Cultural Commendation.

To Mr. G. G. Whitelegge (gr. to J. Bradshaw, Esq.), for a very large specimen of Cattleya × Mantinii.

To Mr. W. H. White (gr. to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.), for a fine specimen of Angræcum distichum.

To Messrs. Sander & Sons, for Cymbidium Tracyanum magnificum with five spikes.

To Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, for Cattleya Bowringiana with twenty spikes.

Diploma Awards:—

Cattleya labiata.

First Diploma: To Cattleya labiata, 'Captain J. F. Laycock,' from Captain Laycock.

Second Diploma: To Cattleya labiata 'Hector,' from J. Bradshaw, Esq.

Cattleya labiata (hybrids).

First Diploma: To Cattleya × Fabia Bradshawiæ, from J. Bradshaw, Esq.

Second Diploma: To Cattleya × Fabia, 'Fowler's variety,' from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.

Sophronitis grandiflora (hybrids).

First Diploma: To Sophro-Cattleya × eximia, from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.

Dendrobium Phalænopsis.

First Diploma: To Dendrobium Phalænopsis 'Miss Louisa Dean,' from G. F. Moore, Esq.

Other Exhibits.

Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., sent hybrid Cattleyas.

The Marquis de Wavrin sent Cattleya × 'Adrienne de Wavrin' (maxima × Warscewiczii).

Mr. Mertens, Ghent, sent hybrid Orchids.

Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. staged a group.

Messrs. Stanley Ashton & Co. showed a collection of Cattleyas &c.

Francis Wellesley, Esq., showed Cypripedium × 'Shelba,' 'Westfield variety' (Harrisianum superbum × triumphans.) A fine dark hybrid, and others.

Jeremiah Colman, Esq., staged a selection of Cattleya labiata and hybrids.

ORCHID COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 20, 1906.

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

Awards Recommended:—

Silver-gilt Flora Medal.

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

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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.