170 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JuLy-Aucust, 1918. 
having been broken up into small spots during the successive crossings wi th 
O. crispum. It is a very beautiful hybrid, and the spike here figured is a 
fine one, with fourteen flowers, and was grown in the collection of the late 
John S. Moss, Esq., the plant, originally raised by Messrs. Charlesworth 
having been purchased at the Tankerville sale. The flowers are heavily 
spotted with red-purple on a rosy ground. 
\@| SOCIETIES. \é 
RoyAL HORTICULTURAL. 
MEETING of the Royal Horticultural Society was held at the London 
Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminister, on June 18th— 
the only one during the month—and brought together a good display o! 
choice Orchids, the awards consisting of two First-class Certificates, three 
Awards of Merit, one Preliminary Commendation, and three medals. 
Orchid Committee present: Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the Chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), W. Bolton, C. J. Lucas, F, J. Hanbury, W. H. 
White, S. W. Flory, J. Charlesworth, C. H. Curtis, E. R. Ashton, 
A. McBean, F. K. Sander, Pantia Ralli, Sir Harry J. Veitch, J. Wilson 
Potter, S. H. Low, R. A. Rolfe, and R. Brooman White. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Mittonia Lapy-VEITCcH (vexillaria memoria G. D. Owen X Jules Hye 
de Crom).—A very beautiful hybrid, bearing an inflorescence of four large 
and perfectly-shaped flowers, the colour being blush white, with a rosy 
stain at the base of the petals, and a large, dark maroon mask at the base 
of the lip, shading off to ruby-crimson in front, where the margin Is broken 
up into a series of short broad rays. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & 
Brown. , 
ODONTOGLOSSUM PROMERENS XANTHOTES (eximium xanthotes xX 
crispum xanthotes).—A most beautiful form, the plant bearing an inflores- 
cence of sixteen flowers of perfect shape and good substance, the ground 
colour being pure white, with a cluster of chrome-yellow spots 0” the 
sepals, and a similar blotch on the lip in front of the yellow crest. Exhibited 
by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Disa Iratia (Blackii x grandiflora).—A brilliant hybrid, having lars® 
and well-shaped flowers, the sepals bright rose purple, somewhat pale 
towards the base, and the petals cream white, with dark marking* 
Exhibited by Messrs. Flory & Black. 
OponTiopaA TrEBIZOND (Odm. Fascinator x Oda. Charlesworthii).— 
A handsome hybrid, bearing a spike of nine flowers of good sha pe and very 
