242 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (Aucust, 1908. 
83). As the figure shows, it bears a considerable resemblance to S. X 
aureo-Vieillardii, but differs somewhat in the colour and markings of the 
flower, and the details of the lip, the front lobe especially being smaller. 
The ground colour is bright yellow, more or less dotted and slightly suffused 
with purple, and the side lobes of the lip bright crimson red, making a very 
charming contrast. It varies considerably, for a clear yellow variety, with 
a crimson crest, appeared out of the same capsule, and received an Award 
of Merit from the R. H. S. in March, 1907, under the name of S. X 
Colmanii aurea (O.R. xv. p. 114), and there is also the variety fulvissima 
(O.R. xiv. p. 243), having the flowers prettily marbled with rosy red. 
S. X AUREO-VIEILLARDII (fig. 30) was the first hybrid in the genus, and 
was raised by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. It flowered for the 
first time in May, 1897, and was exhibited at the Temple Show (O.R. v. p. 
223). In May of the following year it received a First-class Certificate from 
the R. H. S. (O.R. vi. p. 185). It has light yellow flowers, with numerous 
purple dots on the petals, and the sepals crimson on the back, while the 
side lobes of the lip and the crest are yellow, densely dotted with crimson. The 
parentage was originally recorded as S. aurea X S. Viellardii, but the seed 
parent was really S. Kimballiana, which Reichenbach made a synonym of 
S. aurea. It differs, however, in having larger flowers, the sepals purple at 
the back, and the front lobe of the lip much dilated at the apex. 
S. AUREA, GATTON PARK var. (fig. 31) was raised at Gatton Park, from 
a self-fertilised capsule of S. aurea. It has deep yellow flowers, with some 
crimson at the base of the lip. Its characters are not well shown in the 
photograph, for the side lobes of the lip are not expanded, and the front 
lobe is seen almost end on, so that its shape can scarcely be made 
out. It agrees with the type, however, in all essential characters. S. aurea 
was originally discovered on Mt. Ophir, Malacca, by Thomas Lobb, and 
was introduced to cultivation by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons in 1849, but 
only a few plants reached home alive, and these gradually died out after 
flowering for one or two seasons. The species was then lost sight of for 
many years, but has recently been re-introduced. The flowers are smaller 
than in S. Kimballiana, the sepals not crimson on the back, and the front 
lobe of the lip narrowly spathulate and acute. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
THE great Summer Exhibition was held at Holland House, Kensington, on 
July 7th and 8th, and brought together a very fine display of Orchids, 
chiefly from trade exhibitors. The awards consisted of one Gold and one 
Silver Flora Medal, three Silver Cups, two First-class Certificates, one 
Award of Merit, and two Cultural Commendations. 
