362 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ DECEMBER, IgI0. 
one-eighth each. Thecombination has certainly produced a very handsome 
plant, in which the characters of C, villosum are particularly well repre- 
sented, though the influence of all the original species can be traced, 
The plant afterwards passed into the collection of W. R. Lee, Esq., 
Heywood, near Manchester, and received a First-class Certificate from the 
Manchester Orchid Society on October zoth. The photograph reproduced 
was kindly sent by Mr, Low, and has been slightly reduced in size, being a 
little too broad for our pages. It isa very handsome acquisition, both shape 
and colour being excellent. 
SOCIETIES. 
RoyaL HorTICULTURAL. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, 
Vincent Square, Westminster, on November 8th, when there was a very 
fine display of Orchids, and the Awards consisted of eight Medals, one 
First-class Certificate, and two Awards of Merit. 
E. R. Ashton, Esq., Camden Park, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. A. Young), 
received a Silver Banksian Medal for a select group, including Cattleya x 
Luege, Broadlands var., a beautiful light-coloured form, C. x Phrygia 
(Portia x Enid), a fine hybrid with magenta-rose flowers, C.x Williamsiz, 
C. x Fabia, C. x Armstrongiz, C. x Russelliana, Lzeliocattleya Phoebus 
(L.-c. Cappei x C. x Iris), a brilliantly-coloured hybrid, having the sepals 
and petals reddish copper-colour, and the front of the lip deep crimson, 
L.-c. Mrs. Temple (L. c. Greenwoodii x C. Mossiz), Brassocattleya 
Thorntoni, and others. 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), also: 
received a Silver Banksian Medal for a choice group, including the distinct 
Sophrocattleya Wellesleye perfecta (S. grandiflora x C. labiata, R. I. 
Measures’ var.), a beautiful orange-red flower with very broad petals, a fine 
Cattleya labiata alba, C. x Rafaeliz alba, Lzliocattleya rubens, a striking 
form of Odontoglossum x Rolfeze with comparatively few spots, a brilliant 
form of Odontioda Charlesworthii, some good O. Bradshawie, &c. 
Walter Cobb, Esq., Normanhurst, Rusper (gr. Mr. Salter), received a 
First-class Certificate for Sophrocattleya Doris, Cobb’s var. (S. grandiflora 
* C. Dowiana), a remarkably large form, having brilliant scarlet flowers - 
with a yellow throat to the lip. 
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Chapman), 
sent Cypripedium x Arthurianum, Oakwood var. (insigne Sandere X 
Fairrieanum), having a light yellow ground colour, C. x oakwoodiense (of 
unknown parentage), and Calanthe x Cooksonze gigantea (vestita rubro- 
oculata gigantea x Harrisii), a beautiful pure white hybrid, with a very 
