5 o THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



from a photograph taken in the month of May, and it bears eloquent testi- 

 mony to the soundness of the treatment adopted. When Odontoglossums 

 grow and flower in this way it may be taken for granted that the treatment 

 is correct. There is little to add to what has already been said, but it will 

 be observed that Mr. Rickards has adopted the lath roller blinds which have 

 proved so valuable for shading Orchids, besides having a very neat appear- 

 ance. They were made by Messrs. Walters & Co. It will also be noticed 

 that some of the plants are elevated on iron stands, which Mr. Rickards 

 finds very useful. The house forms a most effective picture, and we may 

 congratulate Mr. Rickards on his success. 



SOCIETIES. 



A meeting was held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, on 

 January 14th, when there was a very fine display of Orchids. 



Baron Sir H. Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. Ballantine), 

 received a Silver Flora Medal for a fine group of cut spikes, containing 

 Cypripedium insigne Sanderae, C. i. Sanderianum, C X Leeanum giganteum, 

 C. X L. princeps, C. X Morganiae, C. X Deedmanianum, C. X Actseus 

 langleyense, Odontoglossum prionopstalum, O. X excellens luteolum, O. X 

 crispo-Harryanum, O. X Denisonse Princess Christian, O. X D. Gode- 

 froyanum, O. crispum nobilius, varieties of L. anceps, &c. A First-class, 

 Certificate was awarded to Odontoglossum X Wattianum, Hardy's variety 

 a remarkable plant, which is noted on page 62. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), showed 

 Odontoglossum X Leeanum Crawshayanum, and some fine cut spikes of 

 Lselia anceps varieties, of which L. a. Chamberlainiana, a remarkably fine 

 rose-coloured variety, received a First-class Certificate, and L. a. Hilliana 

 rosefieldensis, white with a slight blush tint, an Award of Merit. 



R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell (gr. Mr. H. A. 

 Chapman), showed a fine group of Cypripediums, including C. X Milo 

 superbum (insigne Chantini X cenanthum superbum) C. X Hera 

 punctatissimum, C. X Charles Richman superbum, and C. X Woden 

 (superbiens X Leeanum). A First-class Certificate was given to Cypripedium 

 X Leander Cambridge Lodge variety (Leeanum X villosum), a very hand- 

 some form, and a Botanical Certificate to Ornithidium Sophronitis. 



D. O. Drewett, Esq., Riding-Mill-on-Tyne, received a First-class 

 Certificate for Cypripedium X Miss Fanny Wilson (Sanderianum X Argus), 

 a handsome hybrid, most resembling C. Sanderianum in general character, 

 but with the petals broader, 6 inches long, ami spotted with purple. 



F. W. Wellesley, Esq. Westfield, near Wokin- <<jr. Mr. Gilbert), was 



