APRIL, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 123 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
February 27th, 1923. 
EMBERS of the Orchid Committee present :—Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart. (in the chair), Messrs. Jas. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Stuart Low, 
E. R. Ashton, W. J. Kaye, G. F. Moore, J. Wilson Potter, R. Brooman 
White, T. Armstrong, A. McBean, C. H. Curtis, F. K. Sander, J. Cypher, 
ee. ool, E.G. Alexander, S. W. Flory, A. Dye, C. J. Lucas, Fred. ic 
Hanbury and Gurney Wilson. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cymbidium Alexanderi var. Rosalind, from Lieut.-Col. Sir George 
Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). A very elegant 
variety of this well-known hybrid between insigne and eburneo-Lowianum, 
and to which an Award of Merit was granted March 14th, 1922. On this 
occasion the plant carried two spikes bearing a total of 21 flowers, all the 
segments well above the average size, cream coloured with rose tints, the 
broadly formed labellum marked with crimson-red on the front lobe. 
Cymbidium Auriga (aurantiacum X Excelsior), from Messrs. J. & A. 
McBean, Cooksbridge. A fine variety of excellent formation, the broad 
segments of cream-yellow colour, the front of the labellum having a zone 
of rose-coloured markings. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontioda Rufus var. Wickham Beauty (Oda. beechensis * Odm. 
crispum), from W. H. Bird, Esq., West Wickham, Kent (gr. Mr. H. 
Redden). This young seedling carried a spike of three large flowers, having 
broad sepals and well-developed petals of round formation, both tinged with 
rose, the former slightly blotched with claret-red, the latter bearing a large 
blotch of similar colour on the central area. A very promising and 
pleasing result. 
Odontioda Colinge var. Rosemary (Oda. Coronation X Odm. crispum), 
from J. J. Bolton, Esq., Claygate, Surrey (gr. Mr. S. Lyne). An attractive 
variety, which carried an erect spike of five large flowers, all the segments 
flatly displayed and heavily blotched with rich crimson-red. 
Cypripedium Senator (Gladiator x Lord Wolmer), from Messrs. Flory 
& Black. An excellent combination of the best points of both parents, the 
bold flower having a large, broad dorsal sepal, white, with a green base, and 
effectively spotted with bright rose-purple. 
GROUPS. 
A Gold Medal and Vote of Thanks for general excellence of cultivation 
J. & A. McBean for a grand exhibit of remarkably 
Not only were all the plants fine examples 
aged evoked 
were awarded to Messrs. 
well-grown hybrids and species. 
of cultivation, but the artistic manner in which they were st 
