252 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Messrs. Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton, Southgate, received a Bronze 
Banksian Medal fora good group, including examples of Odontoglossum 
crispum, good examples of Cattleya Mossi and Mendelii, C. Forbesii, 
Lelia tenebrosa, Lzlio-cattleya x Schilleriana, Miltonia vexillaria, Phale- 
nopsis amabilis (grandiflora), the singular Oncidium unicorne, and 
Cypripedium Curtisii. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, sent a beautiful example 
of Cattleya Mossie Wageneri, bearing numerous flowers (Cultural 
Commendation), a charming light form of C. Mendelii, C. dolosa, Lelia X 
cinnabrosa, and a fine form of Lzlio-cattleya x Aphrodite. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, also staged a fine 
group, including some good forms of Cattleya Gaskelliana and Mendelii, 
Lelia purpurata, tenebrosa, and X cinnabrosa, some good examples of 
Odontoglossum crispum, Epidendrum vitellinum, Thunia Bensone and 
Marshalliana, Oncidium lamelligerum and macranthum, Vanda suavis, 
Aérides multiflorum, and a number of good Cypripediums. 
ORCHIDS AT THE HYBRIDISATION CONFERENCE. 
The exhibition in connection with the Hybridisation Conference was 
held in the Great Vinery, Chiswick, on July 11th, and brought together 
many interesting exhibits, though the exceessive heat of the building pre- 
vented their receiving the attention that they would otherwise have done. 
It is clear that this building is unsuitable for such an exhibition on a hot 
summer day. The following members of the Orchid Committee were 
present :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. Ballantine, Bond, 
Chapman, Crawshay, Douglas, Haywood, Hill, Jaques, Pitt, Pollett, 
Thomson, Thorne, Watson, White, Young, and O’Brien (hon. sec.). 
The President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, Burford, Dorking (gr- Mr. 
White), staged a very interesting group, including the splendid Vanda X 
Miss Joaquim, Epiphronitis x Veitchii, Masdevallia x Chelsoni, M. X 
Ajax, M. X Hincksiana, M. x Parlatoreana, Cattleya x Breauteana, Disa 
xX kewensis, Odontoglossum xX excellens, Cypripedium X selligerum, C. X 
Elinor, C. X porphyrochlamys Fraseri, C. X Euryale,C. X warnhamensé, 
C. X grande atratum and C. X Dominianum. In many cases one OF both 
parents were also shown. 
The Rev. F. Paynter, Stoke Hill, Guildford (gr. Mr. Cooke), sent Laclio- 
cattleya x Adolphus (L. cinnabarina ¢ x C. Aclandie 3), @ very pretty 
little hybrid, most like the pollen parent in general character, the sepals an 
petals being Indian yellow spotted with purple, and the lip rose-purple 
(Award of Merit). He slso sent Cattleya Harrisoniana alba, which received 
a First-class Certificate. 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young); staged 
