june, 1918}. THE ORCHID REVIEW. 13) 
The original M. Bleuana was originally raised by M. Alfred Bleu, of 
Paris, from M. vexillaria x Roezlii, and flowered for the first time in 1889, 
being dedicated to the raiser. Shortly afterwards it was also raised by 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. The original plants showed a good 
deal of variation, and included varieties to which the names of aurea, rosea 
and splendens were given. 
| SOCIETIES. }@| 
RoyaL HoRTICULTURAL. 
MEETING was held at the London Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham 
Gate, Westminster, on May 7th, and brought together a moderate 
display of Orchids, the awards consisting of three medals and one Cultural 
Commendation. 
Orchid Committee present: Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the Chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Harry J. Veitch, R. Brooman White, Walter 
Cobb, W. H. White, W. T. Kaye, J. Charlesworth, Arthur Dye, 
T. Armstrong, E.R. Ashton, Pantia Ralli, F. J. Hanbury, Stuart H: Low, 
R. A. Rolfe, F. K. Sander, and C. J. Lucas. 
| CULTURAL COMMENDATION. 
LzLIocaTTLeyA J. F, BIRKBECK FOWLER'S VAR. (C. Mendelii x Le. 
Henry-Greenwood).—To Mr. J. Collier, gr. to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., 
Gatton Park, for a very finely-grown specimen, bearing two spikes, the best 
with four magnificent blooms of excellent shape and substance. The sepals 
and petals are blush white, and the front of the lip ruby purple, with some 
yellow in the throat, and reddish markings on the disc. 
GENERAL EXHIBITS. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. J. Collier), showed 
Odontoglossum Gatton Princess (Queen of Gatton x eximium), bearing a 
spike of well shaped flowers, the sepals and petals light yellow heavily 
blotched with purble red, and the lip white in front, with a dark purple-red 
blotch in front of the yellow crest. 
A. P. Cunliffe, Esq., Woodford, Salisbury (gr. Mr. Tindall), showed a 
very fine form of Cattleya Tityus (Enid X Octave-Doin), bearing bright 
tose-coloured flowers with the front of the lip ruby crimson. 
Messrs Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a fine group, to 
Which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. It contained a fine series of 
Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, and Miltonias, noteworthy among the latter 
being the handsome M. Frank Reader, a bright rose pink hybrid with a 
large ruby crimson mask on the lip, good examples of Leliocattleya 
Fascinator, Hyeana, and others, Cypripedium callosum Sandere, C. 
