July, 1913.] 
ORCHID SALE. 
THE collection of Orchids formed b\' 
the late Herr Gust. H, Muller-Abeken 
was sold by Messrs. Protheroe and 
Morris, at their auction rooms, Cheapside, 
London. The total sum realised was con- 
siderably over £^,QOO, the following being 
some of the highest figures: — 
Cattleya Luegae, 8 gns. ; C. gigas, 18 gns. ; 
C. Hardyana alba, il gns.; C. vivicans, 
4i gns. ; C. Lord Rothschild, 8 gns. ; C. 
Empress Frederick alba, 1 5 gns. ; C. 
Hardyana, 6 gns. ; C. Luegas var. Adelina, 
22 gns. ; C. gigas var. J. Charlesworth, 
40 gns. ; C. Peetersi alba, 10 gns. ; C. Trianas 
coerulea, 45 gns. ; C. Mossiae Tracy's var., 
8 gns. ; C. Trianae The Premier, 24 gns. ; C. 
Mendelii Prince Fushima, gns. ; C. labiata 
var. Mrs. G. H. MuUer, 8 gns. ; C. Mossias 
vestalis, 6 gns. ; C. Trianae var. Frau von 
Bethman Holleveg, 1 3 gns. ; C. Hildegarde, 
13 gns.; C. Maggie Raphael alba, 11 gns.; 
C. Dowiana Rosita, 34 gns. ; C. Luedde- 
manniana Empress, 34 gns. ; C. Fabia, /gns.; 
C. Trianae coerulea var. Frau G. H. Muller- 
Abeken, 28 gns.; C. aurea Nankin, 10 gns. ; C. 
Mossije Wagnen var. Comte de Chavagnaes, 
24 gns. ; C. Mossias var. President .Steyn, 
18 gns.; C. Mendelii His Majesty the 
King, 18 gns.; C. Mendelii var. Frau Lina 
Abeken, 14 gns. ; C. Hardyana, 14 gns. ; and 
C. labiata Gilmouras, 38 gns. 
Sophro-Cattleya Olive, 2h ; S.-C. 
Lottie Muller, 56 gns. ; S.-C. Blackii, 4^ gns. ; 
S.-C. Saxa, 5 gns. ; S.-C. Thwaitesii, gns. ; 
Sophrocattlajlia Sandhaghiensis, 7i gns. ; 
S.-C.-L. Barbara Wilson, 17 gns.; S.-C.-L. 
Marathon, li gns.; Brasso-Cattleya Abekenii, 
13 gns.; B.-C. The Baron, /A gns.; Lycaste 
Skinneri alba, 1 1 gns. ; L. Skinneri 
Arrneniaca, 14 gns. ; L. Skinneri hellemensis, 
7i gns. ; L. Hagha (natural hybrid), 10 gns. ; 
and Anguloa Cliftonii, 6 gns. 
Odontoglossum amabile, 8 gns. ; O. 
ardentissimum var. Princess Juliana, 6 gns. ; 
O. amabile var. Sandhaghe, 14 gns. ; O. 
Fascinator var. Kaiser Wilhelm, 14 gns.; O. 
eximium Charlesworthii, 20 gns. ; O. Pesca- 
torei Charlesworthii, 30 gns. ; and Odontonia 
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Lairessas, 7 gns. Rhynchostylis retusa alba, 
32 gns., figured in the OrcHID WORLD, 
Vol. II., p. 74, and Vol. III., p. 74. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
June 3rd, 191 3. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present: 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), Messrs. 
Jas. O'Brien (hon. sec), J. S. Moss, J. Wilson 
Potter, Gurney Wilson, R. A. Rolfe, F. 
Sander, S. Low, F. M. Ogilvie, J. Charles- 
worth, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, G. Hunter, 
W. H. White, S. Flory, W. Bolton, R. 
Brooman- White, de B. Crawshay, T. Arm- 
strong, A. Dye, C. H. Curtis, J. E. -Shill, Sir 
Harry J. Veitch and Baron Sturlen. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. 
Mr. Geo. Day), was awarded a Gold Medal 
for a very extensive group of Orchids, all of 
which were well-flowered and staged in good 
style. The varieties of Odontoglossum 
crispum included Waterloo, The Mikado, 
Frederickii, Mrs. Humphrey and H. S. 
Goodson. Others were Lord Carnarvon and 
Snowflake, of unrecorded parentage ; the 
new Odontoglossum Dema (Thompsonii x 
cirrhosum), eximium Harry Goodson, and 
ardentissimum Herbert Goodson. Cattleyas 
were equally well shown, and included Mossias 
Wageneri, Lawrenceana, Mendelii, and 
various hybrids. One of the best groups 
staged by this well-known amateur. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 
secured a Silver Flora Medal for an inter- 
esting exhibit of Laelio- Cattleya Fascinator 
and Canhamiana, the new L.-C. Hibernia and 
Caledonia, a large plant of Maxillaria 
fragrans with numerous white flowers, 
Miltonias, including Bleuaiia, St. i\ndre and 
vexillana, and a pleasing variety of L.-C. 
Kathleen. 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 
for a well-staged group of choice Orchids. 
At each end were superb plants of Coelogyne 
THE ORCHID WORLD. 
