26 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JaN.-FER , 1919. 
ES SOCIETIES. ees) 
RoyaL Ho:.TICULTURAL. 
HE last meeting of the year was held at the London Scottish Drill Hall, 
Buckingham Gate, Westmihster, on December 3rd, when there was a 
fine display of Orchids, and the awards consisted of two First-class Certifi- 
cates, two Awards of Merit, two Preliminary Commendations, and two 
medals, one of them a Gold Medal for a magnificent group staged by 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 
Orchid Committee present : Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the Chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), W. Bolton, W. H. White, R. A. Rolfe, C. J. Lucas, 
A. McBean, W. H. Hatcher, S. W. Flory, J. Charlesworth, E. R. Ashton, 
W. Jj. Kaye, T. Armstrong, F. K. Sander, F. J. Hanbury, Pantia Ralli, and 
Sir Harry J. Veitch. 
FIRST-cLass CERTIFICATES. 
BRASSOCATTLEYA GATTON LiLy (C. Triane albens x Bc. Maronii 
var. Fortuna).—A large and handsome thing, the sepals and exceptionally 
broad petals white, and the lip with some bright violet in front of the yellow 
disc. Exhibited by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. 
CYPRIPEDIUM JOHN HarTLey (Reginald Young x Shogtin).—A remark- 
ably fine hybrid of the C. insigne Haretield Hall type, the dorsal sepal 
yellowish green below, blotched with purple-brown, and with the upper half 
white, and the broad petals and lip greenish yellow tinged with brown. 
Exhibited by Jchn Hartley, Iesq., The Knowle, Morley, Yorks. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. © 
L&LIOCATTLEYA LINDA BRYNDIR VaR. (Lc. Arachne x C. Dowiana 
aurea).—A handsome form, with bright salmon rose sepals and petals, and 
the lip ruby purple with bright yellow veining in the disc. Exhibited by 
Dr. Miguel Lacroze. 
L#LIOCATTLEYA MARSHAL Focu (Lc. Myrrwa x C, Luegex)—A 
well-shaped and delicately-tinted flower, the 
yellow tinged with rose, and the lip yellow 
Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co, 
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sepals and petals pale chrome 
with purple veining in front. 
ODoONTIODA MarsHaL Focu (Charlesworthii X Vuylstekez),.—A brilliant. 
dark claret-purple flower, the lip freckl 
dark red blotch in front of the ye 
Armstrong and Brown. 
ODONTOGLossuM Rosina 
the sepals and petals rich cl 
ed with rose at the apex, and witha 
llow crest. . Exhibited by Messrs. 
(eximim x Lady Pirrie).—A promising hybrid, 
aret colour margined with white, and the lip 
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