124 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JuLy-Aucust, 1919. 
: AWARDS OF MERIT. _ 
L#LIOCATTLEYA SAN JUAN VAR. VicTory (C. Mendelii x Le. 
Aphrodite).—A large and handsome variety, with lavender-blush sepals and 
petals, and the front of the lip rose-purple, with a yellow throat. Exhibited 
by Mr. C. J. Waters, Deanlands Nursery, Balcombe, 
OpontiopA WEST PoInT BEAUTY VAR EXQUISITA (Oda. Bradshawize 
‘x Odm. eximium).—A brilliant scarlet-red hybrid, with blush-white mark- 
ings at the apex of the petals and lip, and the crest yellow. | Exhibited by 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. : 
OpoNTOGLOssuM MiGuELITo (Dora X Doris).—A striking thing, the 
flowers being large and finely-shaped, the colour claret-red, with whitish mark- 
ings at the apex of the sepals and petals, and the apex of the broad lip white. 
From Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Bryndir, Roehampton (gr. Miss Robertson). 
SOBRALIA LyoTH (macrantha X Charlesworthii).—A handsome hybrid, 
of intermediate character, and having rosy-mauve sepals and petals, and a 
rose-purple lip, with yellow throat. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
PRELIMINARY COMMENDATION. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM AGALIA (eximium xX Aglaon majesticum).—A large 
and finely-shaped white flower, with a zone of violet purple blotches on the 
segments. Exhibited by C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham 
(gr. Mr. Duncan). ; 
CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS. 
BULBOPHYLLUM BaLFouRIANUM.—To Mr. F. W. Thurgood, gr. to H. 
T. Pitt, Esq., for a finely-grown plant, having three spikes and an aggregate 
of fourteen of its large and striking flowers. 
SARCOPODIUM ACUMINATUM.—To Mr. J. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart., for a fine plant of this handsome Philippine species, 
bearing five strong spikes. : 
- On June 24th, 25th and 26th, the Society held a special exhibition at 
Chelsea on behalf of the War Horticultral Relief Fund, raised for the 
purpose of assisting French, Belgian, Serbian and Roumanian horticulturists 
whose gardens, nurseries and vineyards have been devastated during the 
war. The meeting was well supported, and the display of Orchids was 
comparable with that of the great Spring Show held five weeks previously. 
Unfortunately the weather was dull and cold, and there was a gale on the 
previous afternoon, which first tore the ends of the large tent to ribbons, 
and then brought it to the ground, doing much damage to the plants. The 
other tents fortunately escaped, and the Orchids were not involved in the 
disaster. Being a special occasion, the various Committees did not meet, 
but the R.H.S. Council awarded Gold Medals to each of the five magnificent 
groups which are briefly summarised below. 
