222 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
A discussion followed, in which Mr. C. C. Hurst, Mr. De B. Crawshay, 
Mr. R. A. Rolfe, and Dr. Masters successively took part, and a cordial vote 
of thanks was accorded to the lecturer. 
At the meeting held on June 28th, there was again a very good display, 
and three fine novelties gained the award of a First-class Certificate, two of - 
them being hybrid Cypripediums. The members of the Committee present 
were :—-H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), 
W. Cobb, S. Courtauld, De B. Crawshay, J. G. Fowler, T. B. Haywood, E. 
Hill, J. Jacques, H. Little, H. M. Pollett, F. Sander, A. H. Smee, H. Wil- 
liams, and W. H. Young. 
The President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. 
White), staged a small but very interesting group, containing the handsome 
Habenaria rhodochila, Microstylis bella, the rare Mesdevallia Barleana, 
varieties of Lzelia tenebrosa, a fine inflorescence of Cattleya Warscewiczii 
bearing seven flowers, a fine form of Odontoglossum X excellens, and Stan- 
hopea Rodigasiana, a striking novelty to which a First-class Certificate was 
given. The flowers were borne singly on long pendulous peduncles, and 
were speckled with dull purple on a cream white ground. 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), exhibited 
Sobralia xX Veitchii aurea, much more yellow than the type, 5S. 
xantholeuca, and a supposed natural hybrid from it called S. x Wiganie, 
bearing large soft yellow flowers tinged with rose, and a handsome variety 
of Lzlio-cattleya x Canhamiana called Joyce Wigan, with delicately tinged 
and veined sepals and petals, and very richly coloured lip, to which an Award 
of Merit was given. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Cooke), showed a 
fine variety of Odontoglossum x excellens called Mrs. De B. Crawshay, 
most resembling O. triumphans in shape and colour. 
W. A. Gillett, Esq., Fair Oak Lodge, Bishopstoke, Hants (gr. Mr. Carr), 
showed a very fine form of Lelia purpurata. 
The Rev. E. Hanley, Royal Crescent, Bath, sent good flowers of Cattleya 
Mossiz Wageneri. 
T. McMeeking, Esq., Falkland Park, South Norwood (gr. Mr. Wright), 
showed a very fine Cypripedium Rothschildianum. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, sent three distinct 
forms of Masdevallia Chimera. 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq.,Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. Hudson), 
exhibited Mormodes pardinum unicolor, a clear yellow variety. 
tei WwW, Swinburne, Esq., Corndean Hall, Winchcombe, sent two fine 
lowers of Sophronitis grandiflora, one, called gigantea, being 3} inches 
