276 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [SEPTEMBER, 1908. 
The Report of the Scientific Committee for this date contains the 
following :— 
LIsTROSTACHYS FORCIPATA.—Mr. Douglas, V.M.H., showed a plant of 
this rare and beautiful little Orchid, bearing several of its curious and 
delicate white flowers, the perianth of which is apparently but one cell in 
thickness. The plant is a native of dense forests in Buea, Cameroons, at 
an elevation of 4,200 feet. (See Kranzl. in Engl. Fahrb. xix. 254; Flora 
Trop. Afr. viii.). A Botanical Certificate was unanimously recommended for 
this plant. | 
At the meeting held on August 18th there was a very fine display of 
Orchids, and the awards consisted of seven medals, one First-class. 
Certificate, six Awards of Merit, one Cultural Commendation, and six 
Botanical Certificates. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. 
White), staged a very interesting group, to which a Silver Flora Medal was. 
awarded. It contained a fine example of Catasetum pileatum (Burgerothii), 
Neobenthamia gracilis with its pretty heads of white flowers, the rare 
Schlimmia trifida, the purple Eulophia guineensis, Sophrocatlelia pumeximia 
(L. pumila X S.-c. eximia), and Epicattleya Gaskello-costaricensis. <A 
First-class Certificate was given to Odontoglossum Xx Wiganianum 
superbum (Wilckeanum x Rolfez), an exceptionally fine form, and a 
Cultural Commendation to a very good specimen of O. aspidorhinum with 
about fifteen inflorescences. Botanical Certificates were given to the six 
following :—Catasetum Claesianum has an erect spike of greenish yellow 
flowers, with the sides of the lip fringed ; C. labiatum has nearly globose: 
green flowers, with the lip slightly exceeding the other segments ;: 
Epidendrum Lambeauianum is a dwarf species of the Nanodes group, 
bearing pretty whitish flowers with a large fleshy claret-coloured lip 3: 
Listrostachys Kindtiana is a dwarf species with racemes of small yellowish 
flowers ; Polystachya flexuosa is a Central African species bearing heads of 
pretty white flowers spotted with purple on the lip; and Eria longispica 
_has long erect spikes of pale green flowers, spotted with purple on the lip. 
It was recently figured in the Botanical M agazine (t. 8171). 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. Day), received a Silver 
Flora Medal for a choice group, containing a fine form of Odontioda 
Charlesworthii, Cattleya x Pittiana, the beautiful greenish-white Brasso- 
cattleya Queen Alexandra, Cypripedium X Maudie, C. x H. S. Goodson, 
C. x A. de Lairesse with two fine spikes, 
and other fine things. 
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), staged 
a most interesting group of Odontoglossums, the best of which was @ 
Lelio-cattleya x Massangeana, 
