362 THE ORCHID REVIEW. {DECEMBER, 1907, 
described in these pages nine years ago (vi. p. 270), and afterwards figured 
(x. p. 57, fig. 6). Since then it has been raised in several other establish- 
ments, from the same and the reversed cross, and has proved to be somewhat. 
variable in colour and markings, and a most useful decorative plant. The 
above figure is reproduced from a photograph by Mr. F. W. Rolfe. 
SOCIETIES. 
RoyaL HorTICULTURAL. 
A MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, 
Westminster, on October 29th, when there was a remarkably fine display of 
Orchids, and the awards consisted of two Gold and seven other Medals, four 
First-class Certificates, and four Awards of Merit. 
Major G. L. Holford, C.1.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. 
Alexander), staged an exceptionally beautiful group, occupying a space of 
200 square feet, and containing over a hundred distinct varieties, many of 
them raised at Westonbirt. The Society’s Gold Medal was awarded, and 
also the Gold Lindley Medal, in recognition of the excellent culture of the 
plants. Several fine things were shown in batches, the centre consisting of 
a beautiful strain of Cattleya x Fabia raised in the collection, with other 
clusters of C. X Mantinii and x Mrs. J. W. Whiteley, Vanda Kimballiana 
and coerulea, some fine examples of Oncidium varicosum, Odonto- 
glossum crispum, Dendrobium Phalznopsis and var. hololeucum. There: 
were also good examples of Cattleya labiata, Bowringiana, Wars 1,. 
Dowiana aurea, and X Hardyana, with the rare var. alba, C. x Enid, X _ 
mollis, X Wendlandiana, X Cleopatra, x Thayeriana, x Lord Rothschild,. 
x Mrs. Pitt, x Waldemar, X Dusseldorfii var. Undine, Oncidium tigrinum 
and Jonesianum, Cymbidium erythrostylum and Mastersii, Phalzenopsis- 
amabilis Rimestadiana, Lezelio-cattleya elegans, Clive, Baroness Schréder,. 
Helena, Berthe Fournier, luminosa, Rowena, Lustre and Cassiope Westonbirt. ” 
var., with L.-c. Hildegard (C. Warscewiczii x L.-c Decia), L.-c. Memnon 
(L.-c. elegans X C. Mendelii), Brassolelia Helen, Digbyana- Warscewiczii, 
Digbyano-Mossiz, Sophrocattleya Nydia and Chamberlainiana, a selection 
of Cypripedium insigne, Fairrieanum, X Charlesianum superbum, X Dante, 
x Tityus superbum andother hybrids. First-class Certificates were given 
to Cattleya labiata alba Purity, a beautiful albino, to C. x Fabia gigantea, 
an exceptionally large and richly-coloured form raised at Westonbirt, and 
to C. x fulvescens, Westonbirt var. (described at p. 349). An Award of 
Merit was given to Sophro-Lelia-Cattleya Medea (C. bicolor x S.-l. leta 
Orpetiana), the latter a dwarf hybrid, having a rose-purple flower, with 2 
deep violet-purple lip, much resembling the seed parent in shape. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. Day), received a Silver 
Flora Medal for a fine group, including many excellent Cattleyas and Brass0- 
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