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Pescatorei, which explains why O. X ardentissimum is considered as a 
form of the same hybrid. It would be interesting to see the amount of 
variation between the different seedlings obtained from this cross, if M. 
Vuylsteke could send them. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
THE first meeting of the new year was held at the Royal Horticultural 
Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on January 8th, when there was a 
good display of Orchids for the season, and the meeting was distinguished 
by the appearance of a striking new hybrid between Cochlioda Neetzliana 
and Odontoglossum crispum, for which Messrs. Charlesworth received a 
First-class Certificate under the name of Odontioda Bradshawie. Four 
Awards of Merit and two Medals were also given. 
Major G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. 
Alexander), exhibited Cypripedium X aureum Hyeanum, C. X a. CEdippe, 
having a purple dorsal sepal with white apex, C. x illustre (Lathamianum 
X nitens), C. xX Vandyck (hirsutissimum hybrid xX Mons. de Curte), 
having a dark rose dorsal sepal edged with white, Brassocattleya Madame 
Hye, Westfield var., a very handsome form, B.-c. X Pluto (C. granulosa ? 
x B. Digbyana 3), a striking thing; most like the Cattleya in shape and 
colour, but with the front and side lobes of the lip fringed (Award of Merit), 
and Cattleya xX Maggie Raphael var. alba (Triane alba xX Dowiana 
aurea), a charming thing, having white sepals and petals and a rose-coloured 
lip veined with yellow (Award of Merit). 
Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton. Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Bound), 
received an Award of Merit for Phaiocalanthe Colmanii (Phaius x Norman 
x Calanthe Regnieri Stevensii),a beautiful white flower with some purple 
lines at the base of the lip. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), 
received an Award of Merit for Odontoglossum xX Alicee (Edwardii xX 
Harryano-crispum), a strikingly handsome hybrid which is described and 
figured at page 41. He also sent Cypripedium X .Ernest Read (X Wm. 
Matthews x callosum Sanderz), a large and well-shaped flower, white, 
tinged with rose, and the dorsal sepal lined with green. 
J. Foster Alcock, Esq., Exhims, Northchurch, sent Cypripedium xX 
Chapmanii, Exhims’ var., a large and oS cares form, and C. Charles- 
worthii, Exhims’ var. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., Beeches, Keighley, Yorks. (gr. Mr. Corney), sent 
Cypripedium x Helen II., Craven’s var. (insigne Sander X bellatulum), 
a pretty white flower spotted with purple, with the lip sulphur yellow. 
Mo. Bot.Garaen 
1908 
