THE ORCHID WORLD. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
January 31st. 
Members ot the Orchid Committee present : 
Harry J. Veitch, h^sq. (in tne chair), and 
Messrs. James U tirien (hon. sec.), Henry 
Little, F. Sander, J. Lypher, H. G. Alexander, 
A. Dye, Gurney Wilson, J. Wilson Potter, 
de ham Grawsnay, W. ihompson, G. H. 
Curtis, W. P. Bound, W. Cobb, \V. H. White, 
R. G. Thvvaites, W. Bolton, and Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart. 
Lieut-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., 
Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), received 
three Awards, and also exhibited Cattleya 
Sulla, having C. Mendelii as one parent, 
sprays of Vanda Watsonii, and three spikes 
of the very fine Coelogyne Mooreana, one 
having eight flowers. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlavvn, Putney (gr. 
Mr. G. E. Day), received a Silver Flora Medal 
for a very pretty group containing the richly- 
coloured Odontioda Cooksonias Royal Scarlet, 
O. Lutetia, three plants of the pretty Odon- 
toglossum ardentissimum Herbert Goodson, 
Cattleya Tnanae alba, several excellent Cypri- 
pediums, and the rare Cymbidium Lowio- 
grandirlorum. 
Major L. C. Rogerson, Heatherdale, 
Spencer Road, Harpenden (gr. Mr. Price), 
exhibited a good group of Cypripediums, in- 
cluding Boadicea magnificum, Lillie Mayall, 
Senator, Rene, aureum surprise, and a good 
variety of Cattleya Trianae alba. 
Samuel Larkin, Esq., The Ridgeways, 
Haslemere (gr. Mr. Hale), exhibited a group 
of orchids in which we observed Cattleya 
Trianae alba, C. T. Edith Noel (a broad- 
petalled variety), Oncidium Lanceanum, 
Lycaste Skinneri, and Cattleya Octave Doin 
Larkin's variety, a good form with a broad 
Hp. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford (gr. 
Mr. W. H. White), exhibited the cut spike of 
a very interesting cross between Epidendrum 
nemorale and Cattleya gigas under the name 
Epi-Cattleya nemorale-gigas. See p. 123. 
Edward Roberts, Esq., Park Lodge, Eltham 
(gr. Mr. Carr), sent a number of very good 
Cypripediums, those which attracted attention 
most being insigne McNabianum, Sir Redvers 
BuUer, Mis. R. H. Measures, Miss May 
Koberts, the rare insigne Nilsonii, and two 
varieties ol Dauthieri. 
K. G. i livvaites, Esq., Chessington, Christ- 
church Road, Streatham Hill (gr. Mr. J. M. 
Black), exhibited Odontioda Cecilia, O. 
Charlesworthii, and Sophro-Cattleya warn- 
hamensis, all of which were well flowered. 
William Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange 
(gr. Mr. Stevens), sent Odontoglossum Clytie 
(Edwardii x Pescatorei). In this variety the 
dense colour of Edwardii is more broken up 
than in others previously seen. The petals 
are more heavily spotted than the sepals. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 
Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis), exhibited a well- 
coloured form of Cypripedium Mary Beatrice. 
John S. Moss, Esq., Wintershill Hall, 
Bishop's Waltham (gr.Mr. C.Kench), exhibited 
a fine specimen of Odontoglossum nevadense 
with four spikes and fifty-two flowers. 
Captain Hope, R.N., St. Mary's Isle, sent a 
spike of Arachnanthe Maingayi, brought 
home by him from Singapore in igoi. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, were awarded a Silver-gilt Banksian 
Medal for an excellent group. The centre 
consisted of a number of plants of well- 
flowered Laelia anceps, carrying upwards of 
forty spikes, with an average of four flowers 
on each. Brasso-Laelio-Cattleya Winnifred, 
with beautiful yellow flowers, Brasso-Cattleya 
Queen Alexandra, B.-C. Digbyano-Mendelii, 
with a very distinct lip, and a good variety of 
Cattleya Luegse (Enid x Dowiana). Several 
Odontiodas and an excellent variety of Odon- 
toglossum Doris (crispum x Ossulstonii) were 
also included. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 
received a Silver Flora Medal for a good 
group containing many interesting things : 
the very curious Coryanthes Balfouriana, with 
clear yellow flowers, the pretty Saccolabium 
bellinum, Maxillaria elegantula, and the rare 
Laelia Lundii, with pale lilac flowers. Amongst 
the more showy plants must be mentioned the 
magnificent Cypripedium Leeanum Thunderer, 
