THE ORCHID REVIEW. [December, 1921, 
MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
O NE of the finest shows ever held in Boston, Mass., U.S.A., took place 
from Sept. 22nd to 27th inclusive. “While the exhibitions,” states 
the Florists’’ Exchange, “ by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society have, 
in late years, steadily gained in importance and perfection, and, while 
within the last two years the magnificent Orchid Show, the equally glorious 
Rose Show, and the never before attempted Exhibition of Wild Orchids, 
would lead one to believe that greater achievements were out of the 
question, yet the recent achievements demonstrated that Boston is the city 
par excellence so far as horticultural spirit and ability to carry to a successful 
Mr. Albert C. Burrage, President of the American Orchid Society, had 
printed for free distribution an illustrated card dealing with the life history 
of Renanthera (Vanda) Lowii. The specimen exhibited was stated to have 
been collected in Borneo, then taken to Japan, and after a while to San 
Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena, and finally removed to Mr. Burrage’s 
collection at Orchidvale two years ago, where it flowered for the first time 
this year. The President’s group was 40ft. in length, and contained 
Brassocattleyas, Miltonias, Cypripediums, Odontoglossums, Oncidiums and 
numerous others. A Silver Medal was awarded to a specimen plant of 
Odontoglossum grande. 
From the Florists’ Exchange we learn that a specimen Dicksonia 
antarctica, 15ft. high, had its stem clothed with various Orchids. Mr. Clement 
Moore, New Jersey, was awarded a Gold Medal for a group of choice 
Cattleyas, among them being the grand Sophrocattleya A. C. Burrage. A 
similar award was given to Mr. E. B. Dane for a fine exhibit of Cypripediums. 
On a large table were placed the gems from Mr. Arthur N. Cooley’s 
collection. A Gold Medal was awarded to Brassolaeliocattleya The 
Baroness, and to mark the high culture of the Cattleyas, numbering about 
a hundred, a Gold Medal was given to Mr. Oliver Lines. 
Mr. J. T. Butterworth staged a number of Odontoglossums, Oncidiums 
and Cypripediums, and a specimen plant of Cyp. Mrs. Butterworth with 
about a dozen flowers. Messrs. Julius Roehrs exhibited a number of choice 
Orchids, including some grand Cypripediums. In the small hall, Mr. Geo. 
E. Baldwin showed some fine Cattleyas, including C. Saturn alba, Lc. 
Linda, Lc. Henry Greenwood, numerous varieties of C. Fabia, as well as 
C. Kienastiana. This group was awarded a Gold Medal, and the Appleton 
Gold Medal was given to Cattleya St. George, a wonderful dark form. 
Messrs. Lager & Hurrell showed two vases of cut flowers, one containing 
Vanda Miss Joaquim and Lycaste cruenta, the other various Cattleya 
hybrids, Mr. Jos. A. Manda exhibited 20 vases of cut Orchid flowers, and 
