February, 1913] 
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attractive group of Cypripediums, Masde- 
vallias, and well-grown Calanthes. 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a 
group of their well-known Odontoglcssum 
crispum, Lrelia ?nceps, and Cymbidium 
hybrids. 
J. S. Moss, Esq., Bishop's Waltham, 
exhibited Odontoglossum Smithii ; O. crispum 
Kenchii, an elegant blotched variety ; and 
some interesting seedlings. 
Sir Charles Haddon, Berkhamsted, secured 
a Bronze Medal for a group of Cypripedium 
insigne sylhetense. 
Lady Wernher, Luton Hoo, showed several 
plants of the rose-purple Calanthe Vulcan. 
F. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East 
Grinstead, sent Cypripedium Lady Carlile 
(Troilus X Hera), a very large and handsome 
flower. 
de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Seven- 
oaks, showed Odontoglossum Vulcan Craw- 
shayanum, a very fine form, and Od. 
rosefieldiense with a spike of 12 flowers. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Heywood, 
sent Cypripedium Lady Dillon (Mrs. W. 
Mostyn X nitens), an elegant hybrid. 
The Hon. Robert James, Richmond, Yorks., 
exhibited Cypripedium Lady Evelyn James 
(Leeanum x aureum), of good shape. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 
exhibited Odontioda Bradshawias violacea, a 
well-grown plant with a spike of 50 scarlet- 
red flowers tinged with violet on the tips of 
the segments. 
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking, 
sent Cypripedium Memoria Mostynii, a 
charming yellow and white flower. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O. 
(gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), exhibited Cattleya 
Miranda, with a seven-flowered spike ; Cypri- 
pedium Ulysses (Vandyke x G. F. Moore), and 
Cyp. Corsair (Niobe x nitens), somewhat 
similar to Niobe. 
aw'ards. 
First-class Certificate. 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei Sandera?, from 
Baron Bruno Schroder (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). — 
A very unusual form with yellowish-white 
flowers, the inner parts of the segments 
spotted with light brown. 
Awards of Merit. 
Odontonia Firminii (Miltonia vexillaria x 
O. crispum), from M. Firmin Lambeau, 
Brussels. — A very interesting hybrid, flowers 
white with a brownish-rose mask to the lip. 
Habenaria Roebelenii, from E. H. Davidson, 
Esq., Twyford. — A vermilion-scarlet flowered 
species from Annam, and somewhat similar to 
H. militaris. 
Laelia anceps Roeblingiana, from C. G. 
Roebling, Esq., Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A. — 
A very uncommon variety, flowers dark rose- 
purple with the petals partaking of the 
labellum characters. Probably a peloriate 
form. 
Cypripedium Amazon (Leeanum Corona x 
nitens), from F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. — A good- 
shaped flower with dorsal sepal green at the 
base, white above, and with vertical lines of 
spotting. 
Cypripedium lona (bellatulum x Fairrie- 
anum), from His Grace the Duke of 
Marlborough (gr. Mr. Hunter). — Flowers 
creamy-white elegantly veined with rose- 
purple. 
Cypripedium Alcinida (Alcibiades x insigne), 
from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — A good, 
bold flower, the dorsal sepal well-developed. 
Odontoglossum George Day (Rossii rubes- 
cens X crispum), from H. S. Goodson, Esq. (gr. 
Mr. G. Day). — A very pretty hybrid with rose 
coloured flowers evenly spotted with purple. 
Cycnoches species (Cooperi), from Messrs. 
Sander and Sons. — A handsome Peruvian 
species, allied to C. pentadactylon. Flowers 
reddish-brown, unspotted, but with darker 
veining. 
January 21st, 191 3. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the chair), and Messrs. 
J. O'Brien (hon. sec), J. Gurney Fowler, 
Gurney Wilson, W. Wilson Potter, R. G. 
Thwaites, Stuart Low, F. J. Hanbury, R. A. 
Rolfe, C. H. Curtis, J. E. Shill, A. McBean, 
J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, H. G. Alexander, 
W. P. Bound, A. D)'e, W. H. W^hite, \\\ 
