DECEMBER, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 375 
R.H.S. AUTUMN SHOW OF ORCHIDS. 
HE Royal Horticultural Society’s special exhibition of autumn 
flowering Orchids was held at Westminster, on October 30th and 
31st. The Society’s Hall again proved an ideal place, and a large number 
of enthusiasts attended this important event. With the exception of 
Chelsea, Orchids have on no other occasion during the present year been 
so numerously staged. The general effect was magnificent, and a still finer 
sight might have been produced if greater space had been allowed. Some 
of the groups, more especially those at the end of the hall, appeared rather 
crowded, and insufficient space was given to clearly mark their respective 
limits. 
Although a number of plants were entered for special awards by the 
Orchid Committee, not a single First-class Certificate was granted. This 
does not imply that the varieties presented were in any way inferior to those 
seen on past occasions, but, on the contrary, it proves that the high 
standard of the F.C.C. award is being maintained by restricting it to plants 
showing a meritorious advance. We feel sure that the higher the standard 
of this certificate, so much the more will it be sought after. Many plants 
staged in the various groups had received this certificate on previous 
occasions, and although some of them have not since been surpassed by 
finer results, no second granting of the award is allowed. We think it 
would be of interest, as well as of educational value to the uninitiated, if 
a ticket denoting any award previously given were to be attached to such 
plants at future exhibitions. 
In the afternoon, Mr. Gurney Wilson gave a lecture on Orchid species 
and hybrids, illustrated by lantern slides and actual flowers. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Members present :—Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the chair), the Hon. 
H. D. McLaren, Messrs. Jas. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Gurney Wilson, H. G. 
Alexander, J. E. Shill, Frederick J. Hanbury, Richard G. Thwaites, C. Ji 
Lucas, S. W. Flory, A. Dye, H. T. Pitt, H. H. Smith, W. H. White, 
Clive Cookson, A. McBean, J. Wilson Potter, Pantia Ralli, W. J. Kaye, 
E. R. Ashton, J. Cypher, Chas. H. Curtis, Fred. K. Sander, and W. H. 
Hatcher. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontonia Philosopher (M. St. Andre X Odm. Harwoodii), from H. T. 
Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood). A pleasing hybrid 
with flowers partaking after the shape of O. maculatum, contained n the 
latter parent, but larger, in colour bright yellow, evenly spotted with _laret- 
red and with lines of similar colour on the labellum. 
Sophrolzliocattleya Pervanch (C. Syros X Slc. Marathon), from H. T. 
