JUNE, 1906.]} THE ORCHID REVIEW. 169 
SOCIETIES. - 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, 
Vincent Square, Westminster, on May ist, when a very fine display of 
Orchids was seen. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury Park, Acton (gr. Mr. 
Reynolds), was awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for a fine group of 
Vanda teres, the plants being from two to three feet high, and profusely 
flowered, forming a very fine display. } 
Sir F. Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), received 
a Silver Flora Medal for an excellent group, containing Cypripedium 
niveum, C. bellatulum, C. xk W. H. Young (barbatum X Curtisii), C. 
Mastersianum, Phaleznopsis Rimestadtiana, Zygocolax X Veitchii, Lelia 
Boothiana, some good Odontoglossum crispum, Cymbidium Devonianum 
‘with seven spikes, and other plants. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. Mr. White), obtained a Silver 
Banksian Medal for a fine group, containing the original plant of 
Dendrobium xX formoso-Lowii, D. x Dalhou-nobile, Cattleya intermedia 
Aquinii with peloriate flowers, Brassocattleya X nivalis, B.-c. x Digbyano- 
Schroderz, Masdevallia X Rushtoni, and others. Awards of Merit were 
given to Masdevallia ignea Burford var., a very fine form, and Chysis X 
Sedeni (Limminghii xX bractescens), and a Botanical Certificate to 
Epidendrum odoratissimum, a very fragrant Brazilian species. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), staged a 
small group of choice Odontoglossums, to which a Silver Banksian Medal 
was awarded. It included the fine O. crispum Venus, O. c. White 
Empress, O. c. Lady Buchan, O. c. Mrs. de Barri Crawshay, O. X 
Coradinei Crawshayanum, and O. luteopurpureum Mossii, all superbly 
grown. 
_. The Hon. W. Rothschild, M.P., Tring Park (gr. Mr. Dye), obtained a 
Silver Banksian Medal for a fine collection, chiefly of Masdevallias, including 
M. bella, M. caudata xanthocorys, M. Wendlandiana, M. leontoglossa, M. 
Reichenbachiana, M. Chestertoni, M. Schlimii, M. simula, M. demissa, M. 
triangularis, M. O’Brieniana, M. X Curlei, and several other hybrids, 
together with the rare Houlletia odoratissima, Lzlio-cattleya X Lucia, and 
L.-c. x Hyeana. 
F. Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), was awarded 
a Silver Banksian Medal.and a Cultural Commendation for a small group of 
excellently-grown Cypripedium bellatulum, C. niveum, C. concolor, and 
some hybrids. (See illustration on preceding page). 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, exhibited the 
