The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

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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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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.

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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.