THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1916. 
Kea SOCIETIES. ‘|e 
RoyaL HorTICULTURAL. 
MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, 
Westminster, on April rth, and brought together a fine display 
of Orchids, the awards consisting of five Medals, one First-class Certificate, 
four Awards of Merit, and one Preliminary Commendation. 
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), 
James O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Harry J. Veitch, Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart.. R. A. Rolfe, J. W. Bolton, R. G. Thwaites, P. Ralli, F. M. Ogilvie, 
E. R. Ashton, T. Armstrong, W. Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, W. H. 
Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye, W. H. White, S. W. Flory, C. J. 
Lucas, G. Wilson, R. B. White, and C. Cookson. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
L&LIOCATTLEYA BRITANNIA BLENHEIM VAR. (Lc. Canhamiana alba X 
C. Warscewiczii Frau Melanie Beyrodt).—A very beautiful variety, bearing 
a spike of three large white flowers, with the throat of the lip yellow, and 
the front lobe deep purple, with a broad white margin. Exhibited by His 
Grace The Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, Woodstock (gr. Mr. J. Smith). 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CypRIPEDIUM WILLIAM-LLoyp var. NEGRO (bellatulum x Swanianum). 
—aA very richly-coloured flower, and of excellent shape, the petals and lip 
being rich claret-purple, and the dorsal sepal shading off to rose and blush 
at the margin. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
OponTiopa JoAN Brinpwirk vAR. (Oda. Charlesworthii X Odm. 
armainvillierense. A large and richly-coloured variety, bright magenta- 
rose, with a yellow crest. Exhibited by Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Roehampton 
(gr. Mr. Cresswell). 
Opontiopa PRINCE-ALBERT (Oda. Zephyr X Odm. percultum).—A 
large and richly-coloured form, and of excellent shape, the colour Indian 
red, shaded with rose, and the lip mottled with rose and with a yellow 
crest. Exhibited by Messrs. Flory & Black. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM ILLUSTRISSIMUM SHRUBBERY VAR. (Lambeauianum X 
armainvillierense).—A large and finely-shaped form, the flowers bronzy 
claret in shade, tipped with blush, and the lip white with purple blotches in 
front of the yellow crest. 
PRELIMINARY COMMENDATION. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM GENERAL PETAIN.—A perfectly-shaped 
flower, bearing a large reddish purple blotch on the sepals and petals. 
Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
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