THE ORCHID REVIEW. 347 
SOCIETIES. / 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
In the report of the meeting of the Scientific Committee, held on September 
22nd, the following references to Orchids occur :— 
CATTLEYA GASKELLIANA.—Mr. Crawshay exhibited, from the collection 
of John S. Moss, Esq., a spray of three flowers, in all of which two sepals 
had yellow streaks occupying half their surface, thus slightly simulating the 
labellum. 
MILTONIA SPECTABILIS.—He also showed a small imported plant of this 
species which had not been potted for eighteen months, but had sent out a 
flower from the terminal shoot. 
Spots ON OrcHID Lraves.—Mr. Crawshay read several communica- 
tions from Mr. Bidgwood on this subject : hehas traced the spots to a fungus; 
of which photo-micrographic illustrations were shown ; but as his researches 
are not completed, a further communication is looked for. The fungus 
appears to be allied to Gleosporium. 
A meeting of the Society was held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, 
Westminster, on October 15th, when there was a very fine display of 
Orchids, including several striking novelties. 
There were present of the Orchid Committee :—H. Little, Esq., in the 
chair; and Messrs. W. A. Bilney, T. W. Bond, H. J. Chapman, E. Hill, 
H. M. Pollett, J. W. Potter, F. A. Rehder, H. A. Tracy, W. H. White, 
W. H. Young, and J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.). 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), was 
awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a nice group of well-grown plants, includ- 
ing Cattleya x Maroni, with eleven flowers, E. Eldorado alba, C. Dowiana 
aurea, C. labiata illuminata, C. Bowringiana Lady Wigan (a delicately- 
coloured variety), Lzlio-cattleya Xx callistoglossa, Stanhopea Martiana, 
Miltonia Roezlii magnifica, with four flowers on a spike, Stenoglottis longi- 
folia, Lelia pumila, Cypripedium x Allanianum, and Ceelogyne ocellata. 
An Award of Merit was given to Lelio-cattleya x Wilsoniz, a very pretty 
hybrid, which is noted on another page. : 
J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. Whitelegge), soreived 
a Silver Flora Medal for a fine group of Cattleyas, containing C. X 
Mantinii, C. x M. nobilior, C. x J. Baguley (Bowringiana X Hardyana), 
and the white C. x Parthenia, with rose marking on the lip. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Bridge. (gr. Mr. White), was 
awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a fine group, containing Sophro- 
cattleya x Chamberlainiana, Cypripedium X pictaratum, Cx Helvetia, 
and others. A fine example of Cattleya Bowringiana, of immense size 
and in splendid condition, bearing many fine spikes, was awarded a 
