go THE \ORCHID REVIEW. {Marcu, 1923+ 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
: January 30th, 1923: 
EMBERS of the Orchid Committee present: Sir Jeremiah Colman,. 
Bart. (in the chair), Messrs. Jas. O’Brien (hon. sec.), C. J. Lucas,. 
R. Brooman White, S. W. Flory, F. K. Sander, H. T. Pitt, J. E. Shill,. 
A. McBean, W. J. Kaye, E. R. Ashton, T. Armstrong, W. H. White, 
Pantia Ralli, Stuart Low, J. Wilson Potter, Gurney Wilson, and F:. 
Peeters. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE: 
Cypripedium Dulcis, Lambeau’s var. (Curtmannii x Alcibiades), from 
M. Firmin Lambeau, Brussels. A very distinct variety, of medium size, 
the orbicular dorsal sepal undulated on the whole margin, white on the 
upper portion, the lower part reddish-brown, and the central area suffused 
with rose. Petals yellowish tinged with mahogany and having a dark 
median line, pouch similarly coloured. This is the only one of its kind 
which has flowered from the batch, and in order to perpetuate the effective 
undulating character of the dorsal sepal, as well as other distinct qualities,. 
M. Lambeau intends fertilising it with its own pollen. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum Llewellyn (amabile X Georgius Rex), from Messrs. 
Charlesworth & Co. A handsome flower partaking of the heavily blotched 
crispum type, the fleshy flowers being of fine shape, rose-tinted, and: 
blotched with deep purplish-rose. 
Brassocattleya Hannibal var. Helen (Bc. Digbyano-Warneri x C. 
Fabia), from G. W.. Bird, Esq., Manor House, West Wickham (gr. Mr. 
H. Ridden). This plant carried a spike of two large flowers, the labellum. 
prettily fringed, and of a uniform deep rosy-mauve colour. One of the best 
hybrids of Digbyano-Warneri. 
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS 
To Messrs. Armstrong & Brown for a robust plant of Odontoglossum 
Strathmore (Apollo x Hylandianum), carrying a branched spike of 47 
flowers, resembling Pescatorei in habit, with white ground and crimson- 
red blotching. 
To Mr. S. Lyne, Orchid grower to J. J. Bolton, Esq., Claygate, Surrey,. 
for a grand plant of Odontoglossum ardentissimum var. Pintadeau, carrying 
a long spike of 22 flowers, brownish-red in colour, margined with white. 
OTHER EXHIBITs. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), exhibited the noble 
Cypripedium Forest King, with a bold greenish dorsal sepal; Cyp. J. M. 
Black var. Sandow, with petals unusually well developed, and worthy of am 
