NovEMBER, 1908.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 351 
CATTLEYA x O’BRIENIANA. 
A two-flowered inflorescence of the interesting Cattleya x O’Brieniana is 
sent from the collection of G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., Killoran, Finchley, 
by Mr. Coningsby, who remarks that the plant was purchased about two 
years ago as an imported C. Walkeriana, but that it differs not only in the 
flowers, but also very much in habit. He describes the pseudobulbs as _ six 
to nine inches long, and very stout, with a pair of leaves to each. In this 
character, as well as in the shape and colour of the flowers, the influence of 
C. Loddigesii are very clearly seen. C.dolosa, which is very closely allied 
to C. Walkeriana, is generally considered to be the other parent. It would 
be interesting to cross the two species together, and thus clear the matter 
up finally.—R. A. R. 
NOTES. 
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal 
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during November, on the 
Toth and 24th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 
o'clock noon. 
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold meetings 
at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on November 5th and 19th. The 
Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from 1 
to 4o’clock p.m. The following meeting will be held on December 3rd. 
The magnificent group of Orchids exhibited by Lt.-Col. G. L. Holford 
at the R.H.S. meeting held on October 27th, is figured in the Gardeners’ 
Magazine for October 31st (p. 822). 
A photograph of the large and very beautiful Vanda coerulea Charles- 
worthii, which received a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. on October 
27th, is sent by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath. It is said 
to have been pure white from first to last, not even the lip showing any trace 
Oflilac. It is a great acquisition. 
A photograph of a well-grown plant of Cattleya labiata, bearing spikes of 
five and six flowers, is sent from the collection of the Rt. Hon. J. 
Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury, Birmingham, by Mr. Mackay. It shows 
what this beautiful autumn-flowering species is capable of under good 
culture. 
From a note at page 340 it will be seen that the position of the nomen- 
clature of multigeneric hybrids is again under discussion. The K.H.S. 
Orchid Committee remarks that not more than two generic names can 
