118 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Dr. Hodgkinson, The Grange, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Woore), received 
an Award of Merit for Dendrobium x Sibyl magnificum. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a very fine group, 
for which a Silver-gilt Medal was given. First-class Certificates were 
awarded to Odontoglossum X Adriane Duchess of Cornwall, O. crispum 
Sunray, and Cymbidium X eburneo-Lowianum concolor, a hybrid from 
C. Lowianum concolor, and resembling it in having a nearly self-coloured 
flower. Lelio-cattleya x Mrs. Gratrix received an Award of Merit. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling, Cottingley, Bingley, showed a nice group, for which 
a Vote of Thanks was given. Cypripedium Xx Juno received a First-class. 
Certificate and Awards of Merit were given to Cypripedium x Robert Etty 
and Odontoglossum crispum virginale. 
Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, staged a fine group, and was awarded a 
Silver Medal. An Award of Merit was given to Dendrobium nobile 
Duckworthiz. : 
Messrs. H. Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, received a First-class Certifi- 
cate for Cattleya Trianz alba. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, received a Vote of Thanks for a 
nice group. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
At the meeting held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, om 
March rath there was a very brilliant display of Orchids, several fine 
groups being staged. The members of the Orchid Committee present 
were :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair; and Messrs. H. Ballantine, W. A. 
Bilney, T. W. Bond, J. Colman, H. J. Chapman, de B. Crawshay, J- 
Douglas, J. G. Fowler, E. Hill, H, T. Pitt, H. M. Pollett,: J. W.. Potter, 
F. A. Rehder, F. Sander, W. H. White, and W. H. Young. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Staffordshire, staged a fine group of splendidly 
grown Odontoglossums, and was awarded a Silver Flora Medal. Prominent 
among them were Odontoglossum x excellens McBeanianum, O x e- 
nobilior, O. X Andersonianum delicatum, O. x Adrianz Lord Roberts, 
O. Rossii majus, O. x Humeanum, and Cochlioda Noetzliana. A First- 
class Certificate was given to Odontoglossum crispum Queen Empress, with 
deep rose sepals, lighter rose petals, and a white Jip with a yellow disc. 
R. G. Thwaites, Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), sent a nice group, which 
received a Silver Banksian’'Medal. It contained a fine plant of Dendro- 
bium nobile Cooksonianum, covered with flowers; some fine examples 
of D. X Ainsworthii, D. x Wiganiz, D. X Kenneth, D. x Owenianum, 
and a pretty Odontoglossum Pescatorei. An Award of Merit was given to 
Dendrobium X Roeblingianum, a fine hybrid, with white flowers tinged 
with rose, and a yellow, hairy disc. eae OM 
