102 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MarcH, 1913. 
The Autumn Orchid Show and Conference are also alluded to. Ten 
years ago it would have been thought impossible to produce a Show of 
Orchids at the beginning of the month of November. Certainly no one 
would have dreamt of such a glorious display as was to be seen at the Hall 
on the 5th of that month. The Hall was nearly filled with magnificent 
exhibits, which not only spoke of wonderful cultural skill, but also strongly 
emphasized the excellent work done by hybridists in bringing about such 
an extended season of flowering, and the debt of gratitude due to them 
from all lovers of flowers. 
There is no mention of a repetition of the event, but in the Book of 
Arrangements for the current year there is a notice under the usual 
fortnightly meeting on November 4th that Orchid judging commences at 
Io a.m., and the Orchid Committee meets half-an-hour later, which 
suggests that Orchids will be a special feature at this meeting. 
The Lecture Room of the Society has been equipped with the very 
latest pattern of Epidiascope. It is constructed for ordinary lantern and 
for microscopic slides, and also to throw enlarged reflections of actual 
objects (flowers, insects, &c.) on to the screen. As regards objects to be 
reflected, the apparatus cannot bring into equal focus those which are more 
than one-eighth of an inch thick. When preparing specimens this fact 
should be remembered, and sections made of a thickness not greater than 
that mentioned. The operator can generally bring a flower into focus by 
placing it under a piece of glass. The lighter in colour the object is, the 
better the reflection. The apparatus has a water-cooling tank, so that no 
danger exists to slides from scorching by the arc lamp. 
R.H.S. ScrenTIFIC COMMITTEE.—The following references to Orchids 
exhibited at meetings of the Committee are taken from the official report 
(continued from page 39) :— 
January 7th, 1913 :— 
Apiopa St.-FuscienN.—Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, 
sent a hybrid between Ada aurantiaca and Cochlioda Neetzliana, with 
narrow-petalled flowers of a deep red colour on a many-flowered raceme. 
This cross was first shown at the International Horticultural Exhibition at 
Chelsea by Mons. Graire, and it had been raised by Messrs. Charlesworth 
simultaneously. The Committee unanimously recommended that Certificates 
of Appreciation should be awarded to both M. Graire and Messrs. Charles- 
worth & Co. 
CYCNOCHES CoopERti.-—Messrs. Sander showed a plant under this name 
which was thought by some to be identical with C. pentadactylon, but Mr. 
Rolfe reports that, though very similar in structure to that species, it is 
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