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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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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:—
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.
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.
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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H. J. Bromilow, Esq.: rare Cypripediums.
R. Brooman White, Esq.: Cypripedium insigne Sanderae from seed.
[black and white illustration] G.M. 1118 Fig. 82.—CYPRIPEDIUM × 'LORD WOLMER.' (Gardeners' Magazine.) (p. lxii [62].)
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(gr. Mr. Alexander). Flowers partaking strongly of C. granulosa, green with whitish, distinctly trilobed lip which is striped with purple, and has both the front and side lobes fringed.
To Cattleya × 'Maggie Raphael' alba (Trianaei alba × Dowiana aurea) (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford. Sepals and petals white, lip rose-crimson veined with gold.
To Phaio-Calanthe × Colmanii Phaius × ('Norman' × Calanthe Regnieri Stevensi) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound). Flowers white with a slight green tint on the sepals, and a few purple lines at the base of the lip.
Other Exhibits.
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking, showed Cypripedium Aeson giganteum in fine condition, and other hybrids.
Major G. L. Holford showed several new hybrids.
De B. Crawshay, Esq., sent Odontoglossum crispum Poultoni and O. × 'Queen Alexandra.'
J. Wilson Potter, Esq., sent Laelia cinnabarina × Jongheana.
Mr. H. A. Tracy showed Cypripedium xanthimum (Leeanum × insigne variety).
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. staged a group.
Messrs. Heath & Sons, Cheltenham, showed hybrid Cypripediums.
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., sent Cypripedium × 'Ernest Read' (parentage unrecorded).
Messrs. Linden, Brussels, showed two beautiful blotched forms of Odontoglossum crispum raised from seeds.
M. Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent, sent Cypripedium × Lathamianum primatum.
M. Mertens, Ghent, showed various Orchids.
Messrs. Sander & Sons sent three fine forms of Vanda Sanderiana.
ORCHID COMMITTEE, JANUARY 22, 1907.
Mr. J. GURNEY FOWLER in the Chair, and twenty-four members present.
Awards Recommended.
Silver Flora Medal.
To Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), for an elegant arrangement of White Laelia anceps.
To F. Du Cane Godman, Esq., South Lodge, Horsham, for a group of fine specimens of Lycaste Skinneri.
To Messrs. Jas. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for a group of Cypripediums &c.
To Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford, for a group of hybrid Orchids.
To Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, for a group of hybrids and interesting species.