FEBRUARY, 1917.| THE ORCHID REVIEW. Ar 
| SOCIETIES. /é| 
RoyaL HORTICULTURAL. 
HE following concludes our report of the meeting of December 16th 
last, the matter having been held over ast month for want of space :-— 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a fine group 
of hybrids, including Leeliocattleya Athene (callistoglossa x St.-Gothard). 
a richly-coloured hybrid of good shape, Lc. St.-Gothard, Cattleya Thora 
(Empress-Frederick Xx Pittia), C. O’Brieniana alba, good examples of 
Cypripedium Niobe, Rolfei, and others, Brassocattleya Pocahontas alba, of 
charming albino with a yellow disc to the lip, and some excellent 
Odontiodas and Odontoglossums (Silver Flora Medal). 
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a good group of about 
two dozen choice Cypripediums, including forms of C. Leeanum, Rossetti, 
Cyclops, Tityus, Thalia, Golden Fleece, Priam, and other good forms (Silver 
Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, staged a good group, including the 
richly-coloured Cypripedium Moira, C. insigne Sanderee, S. San-Actzus, C. 
C. triumphans, varieties of C. Leeanum, and others, with a few good 
Cymbidiums (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough, sent Cypripedium Glorita (Actzus 
langleyense X Golden Glory), a promising yellow with white upper half to 
the dorsal sepal, the richly-coloured C. Little Gem, and C. Primrose Dame 
(Fairrieanum X ?), a light coloured hybrid. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Jarvisbrook, sent Sophrocattleya Queen- 
Empress Low’s var., bright rose, with yellow throat to the lip, Cattleya 
Katie var. Rayon d’Or, and Cattleya maxima alba Low’s var. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, sent an interesting little group, including 
Cattleya Fabia alba, C. Snowflake, and a few other hybrid Cattleyas and 
Leliocattleyas, Arachnanthe Clarkei, Cirrhopetalum erubescens, Coelogyne 
Mooreana, a few good Cypripediums, and others. 
The opening meéting of the new year was held at the Drill Hall of the 
London Scottish, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, on January 16th, and, 
in spite of very inclement weather, produced a good display of Orchids, the 
awards consisting of four medals, one First-class Certificate, three Awards 
of Merit, one Preliminary Commendation, and one Cultural Commendation. 
Orchid Committee present ; Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the Chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Harry J. Veitch, W. Bolton, R. A. Rolfe, J. 
Wilson Potter, Pantia Ralli, F. J. Hanbury, T. Armstrong, A. McBean, 
J. 3. Shik; 4. Charlesworth, C. H. Curtis, W. H. White, S. W. Flory, R. 
