The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

ORCHID COMMITTEE, JANUARY 26. lxxxi [81]

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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[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 Monsieur Chas. Vuylsteke, [Ghent]], for a selection of hybrid Odontoglossums.

Silver Banksian Medal.

To Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a group.

To G. Singer, Esq., Coventry (gr. Mr. Collyer), for cut spikes of Phalaenopsis and hybrid Cypripediums.

[black and white illustration] Fig. 26.—CYPRIPEDIUM TAUTZIANUM NIGRICANS. (Journal of Horticulture.)

To Messrs. J. McBean & Son, Cooksbridge, for Odontoglossums and Laelia anceps.

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

To Mr. F. C. Young, St. Albans, for hybrid Cypripediums.

Award of Merit.

To Cypripedium × Tautzianum nigricans (barbatum nigrum × niveum) (votes, unanimous), from Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield,