THE ORCHID REVIEW. [December, 1921. 
November 15th, 1921. 
Members of the Committee presentSir Jeremiah Colman, Bart, (in 
the chair), Sir Harry J. Veitch, Rev. J. Crombleholme, Messrs. Jas. 
O’Brien (hon. sec.), F. J. Hanbury, E. R. Ashton, J. Wilson Potter, Pantia 
Ralli, C. H. Curtis, Gurney Wilson, F. K. Sander, S. W. Flory and W. J. 
Kaye. 
Owing to the spell of wintry weather only a few Orchids were exhibited. 
First-class Certificates. 
Vanda coerulea var. Bodnant Rose, from Lady Aberconway, Bodnant, 
Tal-y-Cafn, North Wales (gr. Mr. F. C. Puddle).—One of the few 
distinct variations in colour that have occurred in this species. The healthy 
plant carried a spike of five medium-sized flowers, which are very prettily 
mottled and tinged with rose-pink, the labellum entirely suffused with 
similar colour. 
Award of Merit. 
Sophrocattleya Dorea, Low’s var. (C. Dowiana X Sc. Doris), from 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co.—One of the best of the Sophronitis hybrids, the 
whole flower being effectively tinged with varying shades of orange-red, 
the broad labellum having golden buff veining on the central area and 
throat. 
Group. 
The Rev. J. Crombleholme, St. Mary’s, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, 
exhibited a group of 18 well-grown plants of Cypripedium Arthurianum, 
St. Mary’s variety, and bearing a total of 58 flowers. All the plants had 
been propagated from one selected variety that was considered the best out 
of a batch of seedlings raised by crossing C. insigne Sander* with C. 
Fairrieanurn. Although not albinos, the flowers were of lighter coloration 
than usually seen in the typical insigne cross of Arthurianum. 
Preliminary Commendation. 
Odontoglossum Prince of Wales (Lambardeanum X Perfection), from 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown.—A flower of excellent formation, the 
segments having chocolate blotching, and the apex of the lip white. 
Materials for next Season’s Potting. —An ample supply of all 
rooting materials should be obtained in good time to be in readiness for. the 
work of repotting in the New Year. Sphagnum-moss should be obtained 
when the weather is open, and should be picked over, stored, and spread 
thinly on a boarded floor, keeping it turned until it is quite dry. If a good 
supply of clean pots and pans, crocks, charcoal etc., and all materials 
connected with the work of potting is got ready in winter, the work of the 
grower will be facilitated in the busy season, which soon arrives after the 
turn of the days.—H. G. Alexander. 
