January, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. at 
ORCHIDS AT BRISTOL. 
HE Fifty-Second Annual Chrysanthemum Show was held at Bristol on 
November 15th and 16th, and, as usual, Orchids were well 
represented. Apart from the non-competitive groups staged by Messrs. 
Cypher, Messrs. Keeling, and Messrs. Sanders, no large exhibits were 
present, but keen competition was shown in the smaller entries. 
In the class for a group of Orchids, 6ft. by 4ft., W. Melville Wills, Esq., 
was first with a collection of well-grown plants, in which specimens of 
Cypripedium insigne Sanderz predominated, interspersed with Cattleya 
and Odontoglossum hybrids, Epidendrum vitellinum, and a well-flowered 
plant of Dendrochilum Cobbianum. Colonel Cary-Batten obtained the 
second prize with a group rich in variety, particularly conspicuous were 
Cypripediums Maudie, Gaston Bultel, Memnon, nitens, insigne Sandere, 
Charlesworthii, and Leeanum, as well as varieties of Dendrobium Phale- 
nopsis Schreederianum, Epidendrum vitellinum, Odontoglossum grande, 
etc. The third prize was awarded to Sir Wm. Howell Davies, his group 
consisting chiefly of Cypripediums in variety, Dendrobium Phalenopsis 
Schroederianum, and Cattleya labiata. 
In the class for three Orchids in bloom, Col. Cary-Batten staged 
Cypripedium Gaston Bultel, Lzliocattleya Carmencita, and Dendrobium 
Phalznopsis Schreederianum, all three well-grown plants. Sir Wm. 
Howell Davies was second with three-flowered Cypripediums, two being 
insigne Sandere, and one Harrisianum. 
For two Orchids, W. Melville Wills, Esq., was easily first with a 
specimen plant of Cypripedium insigne Sandere carrying eight flowers, 
and a fine variety of Cypripedium Leeanum. G. A. Wills, Esq., carried 
the second prize with Cattleya Fabia and Leliocattleya J. J. Ansaldo. 
Mrs. A. Dalton gained the third prize with Cymbidium Tracyanum, a fine 
plant with two good spikes of dark flowers, the second plant being 
Cypripedium insigne Sandere with six flowers, but, unfortunately, not 
fully opened. A fourth exhibit, by J. Scott, -Esq., consisted of a fine form 
of Cymbidium giganteum with two spikes, and Cattleya Bowringiana. 
In the class for single specimen Orchids, Mrs. Dalton was first with 
Cymbidium Tracyanum, carrying four spikes of highly fragrant flowers. 
As specimen plants, Cymbidiums excel, and the second prize went to J. 
Scott, Esq., for C. giganteum with three spikes. In the single specimen 
Cypripedium class, the third prize was gained by W. J. Wilkins, Esq., with 
a well-flowered example of Cypripedium Arthurianum ; the second prize 
was won by Sir Wm. Howell Davies, for a fine plant of Cypripedium 
insigne Harefield Hall with five flowers; and the first prize went to Mrs. 
A. Dalton for a still better example of the same Orchid. ; 
