184 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
(entered as Hunnewellianum X crispum), a yery pretty form with white 
petals and sepals heavily spotted with brown (A. M.) It is flowering from a 
very small bulb, and should be very good when stronger. He also sent 
O. crispum magnificum (A. M.) 
Messrs. James Backhouse and Son, York, showed Cattleya Mendel 
gigantea, an exceptionally large form (A.M.) 
The following resolution was passed by the Committee :— 
“That the Gold, Silver Gilt, and Silver Medals of the Society be 
awarded at the end of the Society’s year to the three members who have 
gained the greatest number of points for exhibits at the Society’s meetings 
during the year, such points to be calculated according to the following 
scale :— 
Medal i ie e 10 points 
First-class Certificate .... ES 4 >» 
Award of Merit wes ane 2 eS 
Botanical and Cultural Certificates ... I - 
Vote of Thanks a aS 1 to6 ‘ 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
AT the Royal Horticultural Society’s meeting, held at the Drill Hall, James 
Street, Westminster, on May roth, the last prior to the great Temple Show, 
Orchids were very well represented, and included three which gained the 
coveted honour of a First-class Certificate. 
Present : H. Little, Esq., in the Chair; and Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. 
Sec.), H. Ballantine, T. W. Bond, H. J. Chapman, W. Cobb, De B. 
Crawshay, J. Douglas, J. T. Gabriel, T. B. Haywood, E. Hill, J. Jacques, 
H. M. Pollett, W. H. Protheroe, T. Statter, F. J. Thorne, and W. H. 
Young. 
_ Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. Howes), staged 
the superb Lelio-cattleya xX Hippolyta Dulcote variety, which on this 
occasion was awarded a First-class Certificate. The inflorescence bore five 
large and very brilliantly-coloured flowers. 
C. L. N. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming (gr. Mr. Bond), 
exhibited the very handsome Lelio-cattleya x Fascinator (C. Schroeder 
x L. purpurata), to which a First-class Certificate was given. It is inter- 
mediate in shape; with pale-rose sepals and petals, anda very broad lip, rich 
purple-crimson in front, with the throat white, tinged with yellow in the 
centre. : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), 
