362 THE ORCHID REVIEW. DECEMBER, 1903. 
P. bellatulum that was identified with P. Godefroy, for the question now 
arises as to how it would compare with P. X Walkerianum. There is too 
much mystery wrapped up with the question. For example, what can be 
the significance of the following record ? :—‘‘ Cypripedium Godefroye ¢ 
crossed with niveum ¢ produced, from the same seed pod, C. concolor, 
niveum, Godefroyz, leucochilum, C. leucochilum pure white, bellatulum, 
and nearly fifty intermediate forms” (O. R., ii, p.227). We have repeatedly 
tried to get further information, or to see some of the flowers, but without 
success, and we hope some of our hybridists will repeat the experiment, 
for confirmation is certainly required. It would be interesting also to cross. 
P. Godefroye with P. bellatulum and P. concolor, and to intercross P. 
concolor and P. niveum, to see how the resulting seedlings compare with 
wild forms. We also hope that importers will furnish further information 
on this interesting but perplexing question, particularly as to localities in 
which any of the species grow intermixed, and how far P. Godefroy and 
its variety leucochilum occur separately or otherwise. Information of this 
kind should suffice to settle the question whether the well-known variability 
of P. Godefroyz is due to hybridity or not. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
A MEETING of the Society was held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, 
Westminster, on November toth, when a magnificent display of Orchids 
was seen. 
J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr.Whitelegge), received 
a Silver Flora Medal for a splendid group, containing many fine varieties of 
Cattleya labiata, C. x Mantini, C. xX Mrs. J. W. Whiteley, and some 
good Lycastes, the handsome L. Skinneri Enchantress being particularly 
noticeable. 
J. Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Bound), gained a Silver 
Flora Medal for a very fine group, the most prominent plant being a large 
specimen of Cymbidium Tracyanum, bearing two spikes, each with sixteen 
flowers. 
Baron Sir H. Schréder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. Ballantine), 
showed the large and handsome Lelio-cattleya x bletchleyensis Ruby 
King, to which a First-class Certificate was awarded. It is a large and 
handsome light purple form, having the throat of the lip ofa brilliant ruby 
purple. 
H. L. Bischoffsheim, Esq., Warren House, Stanmore (gr. Mr. Ellis), 
obtained a Silver Banksian Medal for a good group, including Oncidium 
‘varicosum, Cattleya Dowiana aurea, C. labiata, Cypripedium Spicerianum, 
