THE ORCHID REVIEW. 89 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
A MEETING of the Royal Horticultural Society was held at the Drill Hall, 
James Street, Westminster, on February 13th, when, owing to the 
severity of the weather, the display of Orchids was smaller than usual, and 
consisted chiefly of cut flowers. The members of the Orchid Committee 
present were :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the Chair, and Messrs. T. W. 
Bond, H. J. Chapman, W. Cobb, De B. Crawshay, J. T. Gabriel, E. Hill, 
H. Little, C. Maron (Brunoy, France), H. T. Pitt, J. W. Potter, F. J. 
Thorne, H. A. Tracy, R. B. White, C. Winn, W. H. Young, and J. 
O’Brien (hon. secretary.) 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. 
Murray), showed the pure white Calanthe x Sibyl, C. X Phcebe, a pretty 
light rose form, three pretty Phaio-calanthes, varying from blush-white to 
rose-pink, the superb Odontoglossum crispum Cooksoni, and the richly 
blotched O. c. Mundyanum, the latter receiving a First-class Certificate. 
C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham (gr. Mr. Duncan), sent a 
good form of Cypripedium X Lathamianum, and the curious Dendrobium 
macrophyllum, the latter receiving a Botanical Certificate. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, sent the curious 
pale green Zygopetalum Murrayanum, to which a Botanical Certificate was 
given. 
Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr Howes), sent 
good spikes of Lelia anceps Sanderiana and L. a. Stella, also a plant called 
Cypripedium xX Bassano, reputed to be derived from C. insigne crossed 
with C. i. Chantini, which, if correct, would make it only a variety of 
insigne. By appearance, it might be a good form of C. X nitens. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), sent 
the handsome Cattleya x Miranda, a good, richly coloured form, C. 
Triane, Cypripedium x Chamber-Leeanum, and the pretty C. xX wood- 
fordiense (C. X beechense X Charlesworthii.) 
Captain Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. Chapman), sent 
Cypripedium xX Cyris, the handsome C. X Mons. de Curte, and two good 
forms of C. X Calypso, also a good form of Cattleya Trianz, with a richly- 
coloured lip. 
C. N. L. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gr. Mr. Bond), 
showed Cypripedium xX The Gem (Calypso X Leeanum). 
F. A. Rehder, Esq., The Avenue, Gipsy Hill (gr. Mr. Norris), showed 
Cypripedium x Favarger (Charlesworthii X concinnum), a pretty hybrid, 
with the dorsal sepal rose at the base, white above, and lined with purple- 
brown, and the petals and lip suffused with the latter colour. 
R. Brooman White, Esq., Arddarroch, Dumbartonshire (gr. Mr. King), 
