cn THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
exhibited Cypripedium x Niobe (Award of Merit), C. x Ariadne, Ce 
Calypso, C. X annamense and C. X Lathamianum. 
John Leemann, Esq., West Bank House, Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), 
showed an interesting little group consisting of Odontoglossum crispum 
(Award of Merit), Lycaste Skinneri, L. S. alba, Oncidium tigrinum, 
Cypripedium xX Calypso, C. X Leeanum superbum, C. hirsutissimum, 
C. xX Fascinator, C. x Fraseri, and C. xX Williamsianum. 
Samuel Gratrix, Esq., West Point, Whalley Range (gr. Mr. McLeod), 
showed a very pretty Cypripedium seedling, named F. S. Roberts, one 
of the parents being niveum and the other parent unknown; C. X 
Swinburnei magnificum with flower rather on the small side, and 
Lycaste Skinneri alba. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), staged a 
good form of Cypripedium Argus with the spots on the petals very dark 
and numerous (Award of Merit); C. insigne exquisitum, a distinct and 
very pretty form with very large blotches on the dorsal sepal (Award of 
Merit); C. x Lathamianum roseum, C. x L. giganteum, C. X Wal- 
laertianum pallidum and C. X leucorrhodum. 
Henry Greenwood, Esq., Highfield, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Spurr), showed 
Dendrobium X Harold, a cross between D. Findlayanum and Linawianum, 
which received an Award of Merit. 
David Lord, Esq., Daisy Cottage, Stacksteads (gr. Mr. Swallow), 
showed Cypripedium x Lathamianum giganteum (Award of Merit). 
Mr. John Robson, The Downs, Altrincham, showed Cypripedium 
insigne illustre, C. Boxallii atratum (Cultural Certificate), and C. X 
Pollettianum, raised from the reverse cross (Award of Merit). 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
THE first meeting of the year was held at the Drill Hall, James’ Street, 
Westminster, on January 15th, when the following members of the Orchid 
Committee were present :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. iF 
O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), H. Ballantine, T. W. Bond, H. J. Chapman, 5. 
Courtauld, De B. Crawshay, J. Douglas, E. Hill, H. Little, T. Statter, and 
- H. Young. The exhibits were not numerous, but four awards were 
made, one of them to a most interesting group of cut flowers, consisting 
chiefly of winter-blooming Cypripediums, a group of steadily increasing 
value. 
The coloured drawings of the Orchids certificated during 1897 were 
_ submitted to the members of the Committee at this meeting, and, being 
_ approved of, a resolution was passed to continue the work, 
