234 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AuGuST, 1913. 
writer in the daily press made a fairly successful attempt when he described 
the Show as “ Fairyland, S.W.,’’ and remarked that ‘‘ the amazing Orchids 
make one long for a new colour language to describe the vagueness of reds 
that are almost browns, of crimsons that look as if they must have faded 
in fairyland, and of shadowy smoke-like blossoms.’’ Another writer 
plunged into somewhat mythical finance, and spoke of ‘‘ two Orchids valued 
at £10,000,” which were described as ‘‘ the patriotic Orchids the Georgius 
Rex and the Empress of India.”’ 
The Summer Show held at Holland House produced a fine display of 
Orchids, though not equal to that of the earlier event, and less disimilar in 
composition than might have been expected, though the two meetings were 
only separated by the short interval of six weeks. The view has indeed 
been expressed that this additional Show is unnecessary so far as Orchids 
are concerned. But it must be remembered that this Show is primarily 
intended for things which are not yet in perfection when the Spring Show 
is held, and as Orchids are curiously independent of season, and their 
presence is always welcomed, we may be content with things as they are. 
If they persist in flowering at this season they must inevitably gravitate to 
such exhibitions, where they are seen and admired by thousands of 
visitors. And, after all, have we not the fortnightly meetings of the 
R.H.S., and never a blank so far as Orchids are concerned ! 
And now we return for a moment to the perennial subject of Nomen- 
clature, and a cutting from the Field, which has been obligingly forwarded 
by a correspondent. ‘‘ Simplex” is ‘‘ assured that even so moderate a title 
as Renanthera linschootiana, bestowed on an Orchid, is proving somewhat 
of a bar to its popularity as a garden plant.” Perhaps he did not quite 
intend this, and if not he must have it out with the printer; but we think 
that if he had visited the big shows at Ghent, Chelsea, and Holland House 
before penning the said remark it would never have troubled the 
_ <ompositor of the Field, for we doubt if, taken collectively, any single 
species was exhibited in such numbers as the brilliant Renanthera which 
was named after M. Van Imschoot. What might not have happened if it 
had been named, let us say, Renanthera simplex? Our critic, however, iS 
good enough to say that ‘“‘if any persons are to be commemorated by their 
names being bestowed, it would, of course, be insular and unfair that any 
should be barred.” He also believes that “arguments can be put forward 
against every known system of plant nomenclature,” so perhaps the only 
remedy is to have no names at all. 
One other matter must close our notes for the present month. In 
