THE ORCHID REVIEW. 21 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
ORCHIDS were very well represented at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
meeting at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, on December 
4th, and medals were awarded to three interesting groups. The Orchid 
Committee was represented by :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair; and 
Messrs. H. Ballantine, H. J. Chapman, J. Colman, De B. Crawshay, 
J. Douglas, J. G. Fowler, E. Hill, H. Little, H. M. Pollett, F. Sander, 
W. Thompson, W. H. White, W. H. Young, and J. O’Brien (hon. sec.). 
Baron Sir H. Schroeder, the Dell, Staines (gr. Mr. Ballantine), showed a 
fine group of Cypripedes, for which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. 
Among the exhibits were Cypripedium insigne Sanderianum, some good 
plants of C. i. Sander, C. i. Laura Kimball; a fine plant of C. i. Harefield 
Hall variety, with three flowers, C. x Arthurianum with six flowers, C. x 
Galatea Dell var. with ten flowers; a good cross between C. X Harrisianum 
superbum and C. Chamberlainianum; and several good plants of C. xX 
Leeanum, including the varieties princeps and giganteum. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), showed 
an inflorescence of a curious Odontoglossum, as O. cordatum var., having 
brown sepals with a yellow margin and tips, and the petals and lip pale 
yellow, with a few small brown spots at the base. He also exhibited O. X 
Rolfez meleagris, a finely marbled form, which is considered the finest 
variety of this handsome hybrid yet exhibited, and to which a First-class 
Certificate and Cultural Commendation were given. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White), showed Leelio- 
cattleya x Sunray (L. cinnabarina x C. superba), a fine form with orange 
scarlet flowers, slightly tinged with rose, and the front of the lip rich deep 
claret-colour. 
Mrs. Haywood, Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate (gr. Mr. Salter), sent 
Cypripedium X bingleyense superbum (insigne x Chamberlainianum) a 
fine form, the dorsal sepal being white with rose-purple spots. 
G. W. Bird, Esq., Manor House, West Wickham (gr. Mr. Redden), sent 
a large and finely-spotted form of Odontoglossum xX Andersonianum. 
F. Crisp, Esq., Friar Park, Henley (gr. Mr. Knowles), showed a good 
variety of Vanda Sanderiana. 
G. W. Flook, Esq., Leewood, Cardiff, sent Epidendrum ciliare. 
J. G. Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), exhibited 
Cypripedium x Harrisianum albens, with green flowers slightly tinged with 
purple. 
Sir J. Miller, Bart., Manderston, Duns (gr. Mr. Hamilton), showed two 
nice hybrids, one derived from Cattleya * Brymeriana and Lelia tenebrosa, 
