178 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [June, 1922. 
times return, the R.H.S. will again be favoured with their much appreciated 
rarities and novelties. 
Among the trade growers’ groups, were fine exhibits from Messrs. 
Sanders, who included a beautiful specimen of Cattleya Mossiz Reineckiana 
with 13 flowers, and a specimen of Stenoglottis longifolia with 40 spikes. 
Messrs. Charlesworth showed interesting hybrids, of which Leliocattleya 
Canhamiana (Lc. purpurata X C. Mossiz) received a First-class Certificate. 
Messrs. Low & Co., obtained a similar award for Odontoglossum crispum 
Queen Victoria, as well as a Botanical Certificate for Coelogyne asperata. 
Mr. J. Cypher exhibited a series of fine varieties of Lelia purpurata, and 
Messrs. Lewis & Co. staged examples of showy spzcies. Messrs J- 
Backhouse & Son and Messrs. B. S. Williams also put up interesting 
groups. Among the continental exhibitors, M. Jules Hye exhibited fine 
forms of Miltonias, while Messrs. Linden, M. Peeters, and M. Piret staged 
various varieties of well-known species. At this show Messrs. Veitch & 
Sons exhibited their first hybrid Spathoglettis, derived from S. aurea and 
S. Vieillardii. It would be very interesting if a group composed only of 
plants that were in existence twenty-five years ago could be staged. The 
great change that has taken place would be apparent to one and all, 
and serve not only as a reminder of the past, but as a stimulus to further 
progressive work. 3 
With the early type of spring-flowering hybrids, there was much 
sameness regarding the Cattleya section. Lelia purpurata and Cattleya 
Mossize were the chief species seen in flower, and both were made use of by 
the hybridists to a large extent. The results yielded a series of hybrids in 
which the dorsal sepal stood up far separated from the other segments of 
the flower, while the drooping habit of the petals of C. Mossiz also tended 
to give the flower a weak appearance. Of late years much has been done 
to remedy this defect, although the results are not as yet equal to the 
autumn-flowering hybrids. 
The showy hybrids of to-day have in many instances replaced the 
interesting species of the past. This may be only passing fashion, and 
there are already signs that the species upon which so much has.been written 
are again coming to the front. The late Sir Trevor Lawrence exhibited 
many littie rarities that are not now in cultivation, and, indeed, he also 
oe some truly remarkable plants that, if they could be again discovered 
and imported successfully, would prove very stimulating to all amateurs 
botanically inclined. 
The Orchid Committee in the past had more to do with considering the 
meritorious points of species, and the large numbers of them then seen in 
flower gave greater opportunities for a more correct judgment that is 
perhaps possible to-day. 
