Marcu, 1918.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 65 
eo SOCIETIES. | 
RoyAL HorTICULTURAL. 
HE usual fortnightly meeting was held at the London Scottish Drill 
Hall on February 12th, and brought together a fine display of 
Orchids, the awards consisting of seven medals, three First-class 
Certificates, an Award of Merit, and two Preliminary Commendations. 
Orchid Committee present : Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), W. Bolton, J. Wilson Potter, R. Brooman White, 
Arthur Dye, Sir Harry J. Veitch, F. J. Hanbury, C. J. Lucas, .W. H. 
White, A. McBean, J. Cypher, J. E. Shill, T. Armstrong, J. Charlesworth, 
S. W. Flory, R. G. Thwaites, F. K. Sander, Walter Cobb, Pantia Ralli, 
E. R. Ashton, Stuart H. Low, and R. A. Rolfe. 
CymMBIDIUM ALEXANDERI ALBUM (Veitchii X insigne).—A charming 
white form, with large and finely-shaped flowers, having only a trace of 
obscure markings on the side lobes of the lip.—Exhibited by Messrs. J. & 
A. McBean. 
CypRIPEDIUM EURYBIADES SHILLIANUM (Hera Euryades X Alcibiades). 
—A magnificent flower, of perfect shape and substance, the dorsal sepal 
white with numerous purple blotches and spots, and the broad petals 
cream-yellow with numerous spots on the lower half, and mahogany-red 
above, while the lip is of the latter colour and the lower sepal considerably 
enlarged. Exhibited by Mr. J.E. Shill, The Dell Gardens, Englefield Green. 
OponTIopA MEMORIA F. M. OGILVIE (parentage unrecorded).—A 
brilliant hybrid, bearing a spike of rich claret-red flowers, with a few 
irregular whitish markings, and the broad lip lighter with some red 
markings in front of the yellow disc. Exhibited by Mrs. Ogilvie, The 
Shrubbery, Oxford (gr..Mr. W. Baimforth). 
AwaRD OF MERIT. 
(Lambeauianum X hybrid 
ODoONTOGLossuM GATTON-EMPEROR 
unrecorded).—A promising hybrid, having broad violet-purple sepals 
. and petals with the apex and margin white, and the lip white in front, with 
some purple blotches in front of the yellow crest. Exhibited by Sir 
Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. J. Collier). 
PRELIMINARY COMMENDATIONS. 
Opontiopa Dora (Odm. Aireworth x Oda. Schreederi).—A_ very 
promising hybrid, having well-shaped flowers, with broad, bronzy-red sepals 
and petals, and the front of the lip white, with some red blotches round the 
yellow crest. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
Opontoctossum Nora (illustrissimum X Dora).—A very fine hybrid, 
