The Scientific Notebooks of German Orchidologist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin

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To Odontoglossum × eximium 'King of England' (ardentissimum × crispum) (votes, unanimous), from Monsieur Chas. Vuylsteke. Sepals and petals white, with the inner parts of the segments claret colour.

To Odontoglossum caeruleum (parentage unrecorded) (votes, unanimous). Flowers white, heavily blotched with light violet. (Fig. 38.)

Award of Merit.

To Cattleya Mossiae 'Princess of Wales' (votes, unanimous), from Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). A noble form of typical C. Mossiae with very large flowers of fine colour.

[black and white illustration] Fig. 37.—CYPRIPEDIUM TIBETICUM. (Journal of Horticulture.)

To Odontoglossum Thompsonianum superbum (Edwardii × crispum). Flowers claret-colour edged and tipped with rose. From W. Thompson, Esq.

To Brasso-Laelio-cattleya × 'Lido' (B. Digbyana × L.-C. 'Henry Greenwood') (votes, unanimous), from Monsieur Chas. Maron, Brunoy, France.

Cultural Commendation.

To Mrs. Stonyforth, Kirk Hammerton Hall, Yorkshire, for an enormous plant of Dendrobium thyrsiflorum with over fifty spikes.

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(gr. Mr. G. E. Day). Sepals and petals white. Lip like C. Warscewiczii, ruby-crimson, with a light yellow blotch on each side of the tube. (Fig. 157.)

Award of Merit.

To Dendrobium taurinum Colmanii (votes, unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (gr. Mr. Collier). Sepals white, reflexed, petals longer and narrower, erect, twisted, rose-pink; lip large, white with rose margin. Philippine Isles.

To Cirrhopetalum Fascinator (votes, unanimous), from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H. Allied to C. appendiculatum, but larger. Upper sepal and petals greenish, striped and fringed with purple; lower sepals closely approached, six inches long, ending in slender blades, the basal part broad, whitish with purple warted centre.

To Cypripedium × 'Cynthia' (Charlesianum × Charlesworthii) (votes, 16 for, 4 against), from Lieut.-Col. G.L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). Dorsal sepal white with thin dotted lines of rose. Petals and lip greenish, tinged with purple. (Fig. 158.)

To Cypripedium × Faire-Maude (Fairrieanum × Maudiae) (votes, 12 for, 3 against), from Mrs. N. C. Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). Resembling a large, dark C. × 'Juno,' with a very fine dark rose-tinted and striped dorsal sepal.

Other Exhibits.

Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford: hybrid Orchids.

Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H : rare species.

Ed. Rogerson, Esq., Manchester: Cypripedium × 'Priam.'

Baron Sir H. Schröder: Cattleya × Lamberhurst hybrid (intermedia × citrina).

H. T. Pitt, Esq.: Cattleya × newingtonense ('Mrs. W. J. Whiteley' × Harrisoniana).

Monsieur Mertens: hybrid Odontoglossums.

W. Thompson, Esq.: two hybrids.

F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq.: Sophrocattleya × 'Doris.'

R. Brooman-White, Esq.: Odontoglossums.

Mr. A. W. Jensen: Odontoglossum Harryanum.

Messrs. Armstrong & Brown: Laeliocattleyas.

J. Forster Alcock, Esq.: Cypripedium × 'Baron Schröder,' var. NewHall-Hey.

ORCHID COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 26, 1909.

Mr. J. GURNEY FOWLER in the Chair, and nineteen members present.

Awards recommended:—

Gold Medal.

To Lieut.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), for a magnificent group, principally hybrid Cattleyas raised at Westonbirt, among which were sixty plants of