The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

cclx [260] PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

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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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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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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Flowers of a uniform purplish rose colour. Lip blush-white with rose lines.

Awards of Merit.

To Dendrobium × 'Venus' 'Cookson's variety' (Falconeri × nobile) (votes, 18 for, 3 against) from Norman C. Cookson, Esq. Flowers white, with the outer halves of the segments dark rose. Disc of lip maroon, with orange-coloured band.

To Odontoglossum × Lucasianum heatonense (? Hallii × cristatellum) (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Baron Schröder (gr. Mr. Ballantine).

[black and white illustration] Fig. 48.—CYPRIPEDIUM x 'DOM CARLOS' SUPERBUM. (Journal of Horticulture.)

Sepals and petals purplish-chocolate, tipped and edged with yellow. Lip cream-white, spotted with brown around the crest.

To Zygopetalum × Crawshayanum (xanthinum × stapelioides) (votes, unanimous), from De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables). Flowers 2 1/2 inches across, yellow, with a greenish tint, and profuse spotting of purplish red.

Botanical Certificate.

To Polystachya Haroldiana from Norman C. Cookson, Esq. Sent from the neighborhood of Lake Tanganyika, by Mr. Harold Cookson.