250 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Orchids were well represented at the Drill Hall on June 27th, but owing 
to the pressure of other things they were unduly crowded, and some diffi- 
culty was experienced in finding room for all the exhiblts. No less than 
four secured the award of a First-class Certificate. The Members of the 
Orchid Committee present were:—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. Ballantine, Chapman, Cobb, Colman, Courtauld, Crawshay, — 
Douglas, Fowler, Gabriel, Haywood, Hill, Little, Outram, Pitt, Pollett, 
Smee, W. H. White, Winn, Young, and O’Brien (hon. sec.) 
The President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. 
White) sent four very fine Orchids, namely Lelia tenebrosa atrata, a very 
dark and handsome form, a fine Catasetum fimbriatum, Cattleya Mossize 
Lawrenciz, a beautiful white form with a little rosy pencilling in front of 
the yellow disc, and Odontoglossum crispum purpurascens, prettily tinged 
with rose-purple, and bearing many small purple spots and a few brown 
blotches. The two latter each received an Award of Merit. 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), 
showed Odontoglossum X Harryano-crispum in excellent condition, 
Cattleya Mossiz excellens, a large and handsome form bearing six flowers 
on one spike (Cultural Commendation), and Eria acervata, with graceful 
racemes of white flowers (Botanical Certificate), — 
Mrs. Briggs-Bury, Bank House, Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson), sent 
three splendid Orchids, namely Lelia tenebrosa Walton Grange variety; 
Lelio-cattleya x Canhamiana alba, and L.-c. X Dominiana Fire King 
(purpurata ? xX Dowiana 3), the latter having purple-rose sepals and 
petals, anda very dark and beautifully veined lip (First-class Certificate). 
J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. Whiffen), staged @ 
small group of choice things, to which a Silver Banksian Medal was given. 
It contained the beautiful Lelio-cattleya x Thorntoni (Gaskelliana ?% x 
Digbyana $), a fine example of L.-c. X exoniensis, some good Cattleya 
Mossiz, Mendelii, and Odontoglossum crispum, also a beautiful example of 
O. X excellens, O. cordatum, O. constrictum, &c. 
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Cooke), sent 
Odontoglossum crispum “‘Cherubim” and O.c. ‘“ Seraphim,” two superb 
white forms, the latter receiving a First-class Certificate. 
Captain T. C. Hincks, Richmond, Yorks. (gr. Mr. Rushton), sent the 
charming Masdevallia x Rushtoni (ignea 2 X racemosa 3), to which an 
Award of Merit was given. It is more robust than the pollen parent, and 
the flowers are brilliant orange-scarlet in colour. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), sent 
Lelia tenebrosa “ Victor Warburton,” a beautiful variety with lemon- 
