266 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Nov.-Dec., 1917. 
(Rothschildiana X Cooksonii), having whitish flowers tinged with lavender, 
and Lc. Flame (Le. Elektra X C. Dowiana aurea), flame-coloured sepals 
and petals and a ruby-red lip, the rare Arachnis Clarkei, Cypripedium 
Stadium (Dreadnought x Ville de Paris), a pretty hybrid from C. niveum 
and C. Mastersianum, and other interesting things. 
Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, also received a Silver Banksian Medal for 
a good group, including Cattleya Saturn alba, the rare Leeliocattleya 
Rothschildiz, examples of Epidendrum vitellinum, Brassocattleya Cliftonii, — 
and other autumn-blooming Orchids. 
The meeting held on November 20th was marked by the appearance of 
a very brilliant hybrid from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, to which both a 
First-class Certificate and a Silver-gilt Lindley Medal were given. The 
cther awards were a Cultural Commendation, two Awards of Merit, and 
two Medals. 
Orchid Committee present:—Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the 
Chair), J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), J. E. Shill, W. Bolton, F. J. Hanbury, 
C. J. Lucas, J. Charlesworth, C. H. Curtis, Sir Harry J. Veitch, Pantia 
Ralli, A. McBean, T. Armstrong, R. A. Rolfe, F. K. Sander, E. R. Ashton, 
and Walter Cobb. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. 
BRASSOCATLELIA Lapy MANNINGHAM BULLER (Leliocattleya Ophir X 
Brassocattleye X Veitchii var. Queen Alexandra).—The superb hybrid 
represents quite a new break, the flower being of a nearly uniform bright 
canary yellow, rather deeper on the centre of the lip. It is large, and of 
excellent shape and substance. It is most like the Brassocattleya parent, 
with the fringe somewhat reduced, and the colour as described. The 
Silver-gilt Lindley Medal also awarded marks the appreciation of the 
Committee of its quality. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
ODONTOGLOssUM GENERAL ALLENBY (crispum nigrescens x hybrid 
unrecorded).—A promising seedling, the spike at present three-flowered, 
the sepals and petals claret-red with a narrow white margin and base, and 
the broad lip white, with a dark claret blotch in front of the yellow crest. 
(The second parent is a blotched hybrid purchased in France without 
name or record). Exhibited by Messrs. Flory & Black. 
SOPHROCATLELIA ANZAC vaR. Vesuvius (Scl. Marathon X C. 
Dowiana).—A brilliant hybrid, the flower being of excellent shap é; with 
broad, carmine-rose sepals and petals, and the lip rather darker in front, 
with some yellow in the throat. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
CULTURAL COMMENDATION. 
CaTTLeya Astron.—To Mr. J. E. Shill, gardener to Baron Bruno 
