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in 1 89 1, to the then newly-annexed provinces 
of Upper Burmah for Orchids. During the 
years 1894-1896 he made three trips to 
Colombia for Cattleya Mendelii, C. Schroderas, 
C. Trianae and Odontoglossum crispum. 
Burke's last journey was to the Moluccas, 
and in the island of Amboina, belonging to 
the last-named group, he died, April iith, 
1897. 
James Herbert Veitch travelled to India, 
Malaysia, Japan, Corea, the Australian 
Colonies and New Zealand, 1 891- 1893. He 
cannot be said to have taken much interest 
in Orchids, for there is little recorded in 
connection with his journey. 
E. H. Wilson journeyed to Central and 
Western China and on to the Tibetan 
Frontier, 1899- 1905. His remarkable collec- 
tions of Chinese plants and seeds have been 
freely spoken of in the various horticultural 
journals. Some idea of their magnitude may 
be gained from the fact that during five 
years they amounted to 25,000 dried 
specimens, representing some 5,000 species ; 
seeds of 1,800 species; and no less than 
30,000 bulbs of new and rare species of 
I^ilium. etc. Cypripedium Tibeticum was 
introduced by Wilson, and flowered with 
Messrs. James Veitch and Son, June, 1905. 
Cymbidium Wilsoni also bears his name. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
SUMMER EXHIBITION AT HOLLAND HOUSE. 
July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 191 3. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the chair), Mr. James 
O'Brien (hon. sec), Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart., Messrs. de B. Crawshay, W. Bolton, 
Gurney Wilson, A. Dye, S. W. Flory, R. G. 
Thwaites, W. H. White, W. P. Bound. Walter 
Cobb, A. McBean, Stuart Low, Wilson Potter, 
W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill, 
H. J. Chapman, R. Brooman- White, R. A. 
Rolfe, W. Waters Butler, G. F. Moore, F. 
Sander, J. Charlesworth, C. J. Lucas, J. S. 
Moss and A. A. Peeters. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 
Reigate, was awarded a Large Silver Cup for 
a very beautiful exhibit of Orchids. A 
special feature was the fine show made by 
specimen Odontiodas, one of which received 
Cultural Commendation. Many varieties of 
Odontioda Papilio gattonensis were staged. 
Cypripediums included callosum SanderiE 
with eight flowers ; Odontoglossums were 
well represented, one of the best being Od. 
Lady Roxburgh cirrhosum x percultum). 
The yellow Lissochilus speciosus, Sobralia 
Colmaniae, Miltonia Lambeauiana, as well as 
numerous botanical specimens made up a 
most effective and praiseworthy group. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were 
awarded the Coronation Cup for the finest 
exhibit in the Show, and a Gold Medal. The 
group contained many superb specimens of 
Phalaenopsis Rimestadiana arranged on an 
elevated centre, while underneath their grace- 
ful spikes were masses of Miltonia vexillaria. 
At the extreme ends of the group were 
magnificent specimens of Cattleya Warsce- 
wiczii Sanderiana, many of which had from 
five to seven flowers on a spike, and possessed 
very dark and large labellums. Miltonia 
Sanderae and Cattleya Mossiae Dreadnought 
were two specialities that obtained awards. 
Well-flowered plants of Dendrobium Dearei, 
the new Miltonioda Cooperi, Acineta chry- 
santha, the pretty Cypripedium Charles 
Sladden and Odontoglossum Uro-Skinneri 
album were also shown. Along the front 
row were various species of botanical interest, 
many of which, if not new, were very rare, 
while in prominent positions were selected 
varieties of the numerous hybrids for which 
Messrs. Sander have long been famous. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, were awarded a Gold Medal for a 
magnificent exhibit of beautiful hybrids and 
rare species. A novelty was to be seen in 
Odontioda Brevvii (Charlesworthii x Harry- 
anum) with a large flower of deep bronzy-red 
