The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

cxciv [194] [Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society|PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY]].

Other Exhibits.

Francis Wellesley, Esq., showed several hybrid Cypripediums, and Lælio-Cattleya.

Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), sent a fine Brasso-Cattleya × heatonensis and Cypripedium × Marjorie (insigne sylhetense × Leeanum superbum).

H. S. Goodson, Esq., Putney (gr. Mr. Day), staged a small collection of Orchids.

Messrs. Sander showed Lælio-Cattleya × 'The Duchess' (L.-C. × Hippolyta × C. × Hardyana).

Mons. L. Cappe, Le Vesinet, France, sent Lælio-Cattleya × Schneideri (L.-C. × Amelia × C. Dowiana aurea).

ORCHID COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 5, 1905.

Mr. GURNEY FOWLER in the Chair, and fifteen members present.

Awards Recommended:—

Gold Medal.

To Baron Schröder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. Ballantine), for a very fine group of rare Orchids.

Silver-gilt Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, for a group of Cypripediums, &c.

Silver Flora Medal.

To Messrs. Charlesworth, Heaton, Bradford, for a group of hybrid Orchids.

First-class Certificate.

To Vanda Sanderiana 'Chillingham variety' (votes, unanimous), from the Right Hon. the Earl of Tankerville, Chillingham Castle, Northumberland (gr. Mr. Hunter). Flowers large and nearly circular, light rose on the upper half, and beautifully tinged and veined with reddish-purple on the lower part.

To Odontoglossum × Smithii (Rossii rubescens × crispo-Harryanum) (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Charlesworth. A charming hybrid with flowers of good size. Sepals and petals white in the middle, banded and tipped with rose-purple and evenly spotted with chocolate-purple. Lip elongated and slightly twisted, rose-purple, with a yellow crest on a white base. (Fig. 63.)

To Lælio-Cattleya × Epicasta 'Gatton Park variety' (C. Warscewiczii × L. pumila præstans) (votes, unanimous), from Jeremiah Coleman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound). Flower equal in size to Cattleya Mendelii and of fine form. Sepals and petals blush-white, with a slight yellowish tinge at the margin. Lip purplish-crimson in front, pale yellow at the base.