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staged some very fine examples of rare 
species and handsome hybrids. Coelogyne 
brunnea, Oncidium bicallosum, and the 
curious Cirrhopetalum Medusse were 
especially noteworthy. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, 
obtained a Silver Eanksian Medal for a good 
group, includmg Laelio-Cattleya Priam, the 
new and interesting Odontoglossum Anaphe 
(Uro-Skinneri x crispum), and several excel- 
lent Cypnpediums. 
Messrs. Swan and Price, Keyfield Nursery, 
St. Albans, were awarded a Bronze Banksian 
Medal for an interestmg exhibit of Cypri- 
pediums, the varieties of msigne. Queen 
Alexandra, and others showing to con- 
siderable advantage. 
Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, staged 
the curious Angrjecuni mfundibulare, a strong 
growing specimen of Dendrobium Coelog)Tie, 
several good Cypripediuins and some hand- 
some blotched Odontoglossum hybrids. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O. 
(gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), exhibited L^elio- 
Cattleya Neleus (Ins x Ophir), somewhat 
resembling the former parent in form and 
colour. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., FairlavN^n, Putney (gr. 
Mr. G. Day), staged Odontoglossum. amabile 
" Rosetta," Cattleya Iris " King George V.," 
one of the finest forms of this hybrid, and 
Sophrocattlaslia Olive "Fairlawn van," of 
excellent shape and colour. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 
showed Lslio-Cattleya Adolph-Iris, a very 
pretty flower effectively marked with crimson. 
Mr. E. H. Davidson, Orchid Dene, Twy- 
ford, staged a large flowered Odontoglossum 
of the amabile type, and Cattleya labiata 
" Helene " with pure white sepals and petals 
and the lip coloured. 
Lady Theodora Guesh, Inwood, Tem.ple- 
combe, showed a good variety of Cattleya 
Neptune (labiata x Schilleriaiia). 
F. Arnold Hindley, Esq., Great Horton, 
Bradford, shov^'ed Cypripedium Hassallii 
" Hindley's var.," a large flower with dark 
rose flushed dorsal. 
C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, 
exhibited Cypripedium Harlequin, with 
curious coloration, and also Laelio-Cattleya 
Muriel. 
W. Thorn, Esq., Athol House, Blackburn, 
staged Cypripedium Bulgar (Parkerianum x 
insigne Harefield Hall). 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
exhibited La?lio-Cattleya Autodoin (L. 
autumnalis x C. Octave Doin), with a large 
rose-purple flower having an extensive yellow 
area in the throat. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Laelio-Cattleya Bella "Orchid Dene var.," 
from Mr. E. H. Davidson, Twyford.-— A mag- 
nificent flower with an immense lip of rich 
crimson-purple. One of the finest forms of 
this well-known hybrid between C. labiata 
and L. purpurata. 
Cypripedium Elatior " Shrubbery var.," from 
F. M. Ogilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford. 
— A very elegant and richly coloured hybrid. 
The broad segments are well displayed, and 
with the unusual bright purple colour, make 
it the best of its class. 
Awards of Merit. 
Laslio-Cattleya Scylla (Cappei x Lord 
Rothschild), from F. M. Ogilvie, Esq~With 
five reddish-orange flowers on a spike this 
hybrid is extremely beautiful, and makes a 
pleasing change from the numerous flowers of 
the purple-coloured type. 
Cypripedium Latona (Niobe x Alcibiades), 
from Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford. — 
Although somewhat a small plant the flower 
is large, with a broad, white dorsal, green at 
the base, and spotted with purple-brown 
The following was omitted from our report 
of the m.eeting on October 22nd, 1912: — ■ 
First-class Certificate. 
Brasso-Cattleya Digbyano-Mossia? "The 
Dell var.," from Baron Bruno Schroder. — A 
very large form with broad segments and 
well-developed fringed lip. White, with 
jirimrose-yellow disc to the lip. 
