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colour in front of it. It has apparently a good constitution, and should 
develop into a very charming thing when the plant becomes strong. We 
are indebted to Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. for the photograph. 
ee SOCIETIES. ae 
RoyaL HORTICULTURAL. 
HE Royal Horticultural Hall was, after all, available for the usual 
fortnightly meeting announced for October 6th, but afterwards 
restricted to a meeting of the Committees, for the military authorities at 
the last moment agreed to place the Hall again at the disposal of the 
Council. A hurried notice was therefore issued to exhibitors, which 
brought together a number of choice exhibits, but the attendance of visitors 
was very meagre, as the altered arrangements were not generally known. 
Orchids were not numerous, and only one medal was awarded to a group, 
but three First-class Certificates and two Awards of Merit were given to 
choice things. 
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), 
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton, T. Armstrong, 
F. Sander, S. W. Flory, E. H. Davidson, A. Dye, W. H. White, R. 
Brooman White, C. H. Curtis, F. M. Ogilvie, F. J. Hanbury, R. G. 
Thwaites, J. Wilson Potter, R. A. Rolfe, Stuart Low, and Sir Harry J. 
Veitch. 
T. J. Finnie, Esq., Claygate Lodge, Claygate, sent a small group of six 
Cattleya labiata, from plants brought by him from Brazil three years ag0 
and since then grown very successfully. The forms were varied in colour, 
and one bore two spikes of four flowers each. A Bronze Banksian Medal 
was awarded. 
Elizabeth Lady Lawrence, Burford (Orchid grower Mr. W. H. White); 
sent a very fine spike of Vanda Maroniz (suavis x teres), bearing a dozen 
of its beautiful rose and white flowers. It is figured at page 209 of our 
eleventh volume. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Brackenhurst, Pembury (gr. Mr. J. Davis), sent 
a form of Leeliocattleya Thyone, and Cattleya Bronze-King (Davisii X 
Dowiana aurea), a promising form, most like the former in general shape, 
and having bronzy yellow sepals and petals, with reddish veining, and 4 
darker, much veined lip. 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. Hannington), 
sent Sophrocattleya Blackii vars. The Cardinal and Prince of Orange 
(S. grandiflora x C. Hardyana), two promising things, the former crimson- 
scarlet and the latter much more orange in colour. 
