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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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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R. Briggs-Bury, Esq. (gr. Mr. Wilkinson), sent Odontoglossum × 'Vuylstekei variety.'

Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hopkins), showed Lælio-Cattleya × 'Miss Gilberta Blount' (L.-C. × Ingrami × C. × Mantini), L.-C. Norba superba, Cypripedium × 'Abraham Lincoln' ('Niobe' × orphanum) and other Orchids.

De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), sent Odontoglossum × crispodinei (crispum × Coradinei).

[black and white illustration] Fig. 61.—CYPRIPEDIUM × TRIUMPHANS. (Journal of Horticulture.)

Norman C. Cookson, Esq., showed Lælia × 'De Geestiana' (flava × Jongheana alba) with white sepals and petals.

F. M. Ogilvie, Esq., Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth) showed Cattleya × Portia magnifica.

R. I. Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. Smith), showed a selection of cut spikes of hybrid Orchids.

Messrs. Cowan, Gateacre, showed a fine white Cattleya labiata with pale-rose lip.

Messrs. William Bull, Chelsea, showed varieties of Cattleya × Iris, Odontoglossum crispum and others.