Sept.-Oct., 1919.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 163 
Eseed ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. Ric 
ROM the beginning of 1917 the Royal Horticultural Society has held 
fF its fortnightly meetings in the London Scottish. Drill Hall, the 
Society’s own hall at Vincent Square, Westminster, having been in the 
occupation of the Australian Imperial Forces. It is announced that the 
Royal Horticultural Hall will again be available for the meeting to be held - 
on October 21st. At this meeting only plants for Certificate may be shown, 
as the British Fruit Show fixed for October 7th is postponed until the later 
date owing to the difficulty and congestion pf traffic caused by the Railway 
Strike, and space will not be available for the usual groups. The Orchid 
Committee will meet at 11.45 a.m. The remaining meetings of the year 
are fixed for November 4th, 18th, and December 2nd. 
The corresponding meetings of the Manchester and North of England 
Orchid Society at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, are fixed for November 
6th and zoth, and December 4th and 18th. The Committee meets at 
noon, and the exhibits are open to members and the public from 1 to 4 p.m. 
THE GENETICAL SociETy.—This is a new organisation, which has been 
established for the promotion of the study of Genetics, both scientific and 
economic. The preliminary meeting was held at the Lianean Society’s 
Rooms on June 25th. The meetings are to be held in the various places 
where experimental work is in progress, and it is hoped that visits to 
practical breeders of plants and animals may be arranged. The Rt. Hon. 
A. J. Balfour has consented to become the first president of the Society, 
while Mr. M. Bateson, Miss E. K. Saunders, and Mr. A. W. Sutton have 
been appointed vice-presidents, and Prof. Punnett and Miss C. W. Pellew 
secretaries. The Committee consists of Mr. W. E. Agar, Prof. Biffen, 
Prof. Bourne, Mr. E. A. Bunyard, Mr. L. Doncaster, Sir A. D. Hall, Mr. 
A. W. Hill, Dr. Keeble, and Prof. A. H. Trow. In view of the difficulty of 
accommodating large numbers at some of the institutions to be visited, the 
membership was limited to 120. The first meeting of the Society was held 
at the Laboratories and Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, on July 12th, thirty- 
‘six members being present, when Miss Saunders gave an account of her 
researches with the Garden Stock, Matthiola incana, and Prof. Punnett o 
dealt with Sweet Peas. _ Orchids will doubtless receive attention at some 
future meetings. 
From our advertisement pages it will be seen that Mr. D. A. Cowan, 
lately with Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, has now joined the firm | 
of John Cowan & Co., Gateacre, Liverpool. 
