30 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JANUARY, 1923 
of four large richly-coloured flowers, the rare Epidendrum Laucheanum, 
‘several fine Sophronitis hybrids, and in the centre Odontoglossum crispo- 
‘Solon, Pitt’s variety, a magnificent hybrid with very large flowers having 
purple blotching on a whitish ground. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an 
extensive exhibit containing the pretty Odontioda Stephensonii, several 
very fine Odontoglossum hybrids, the elegant Vuylstekeara Jos. Charlesworth 
Habenaria rhodocheila, always attractive at this time of the year, 
‘Odontonia Langowoyi, the pretty Epidendrum ciliare, a selection of late 
autumn flowering Cattleyas and the interesting Odontonia Merope. 
Messrs. J. & A. McBean secured a Silver Flora Medal for a group of 
‘select Orchids, noteworthy plants being Odontonia brugensis, a pretty 
variety of Odontoglossum scintillans, several fine forms of Od. crispum, 
-choice Cattleyas and Leliocattleyas, as well as several heavily blotched 
‘Odontoglossum hybrids, including Od. Vega and Od. Crosius with three 
‘many-flowered spikes. | 
Messrs Sanders were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a pleasing 
exhibit containing the elegant Brassocattleya Mrs J. Leemann, the new 
Cymbidium Milo (J. Davis xX Tracyanum), the uncommon Ccelogyne 
-assamica, and Angrecum mirabile, with a spike of ten milky-white flowers 
having a reddish column. The Cypripediums included Emerald (Curtisii 
Sandere X Maudiz), Golden Morn, and Our Prince. 
Messrs. Cowan & Co. secured a Silver Flora Medal for an attractive 
group in which were the following fine Cypripediums ; Goliath, Dora, Delhi 
and Nigger. In the centre were brightly coloured varieties of Leliocattleya 
Dodona, Lc. luminosa aurea and Cattleya Douai, a fine white hybrid. An 
interesting plant was Odontoglossum Duvivierianum, a natural hybrid 
between maculatum and nebulosum. 
Messrs. Flory & Black exhibited half-a-dozen select varieties of 
Cypripedium Oriens, including two distinguished as Alpha and puncta- 
tissimum. It appears to be a promising hybrid. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt, exhibited 
Cypripedium Ballet Girl, a very distinct hybrid in which the large white 
dorsal and ventral sepals are nearly equal in size. Also Slc. Nada (C. 
fulvescens X Slc. Marathon) with a spike of five flowers of rosy-flesh colour, 
the labellum marked with reddish-rose. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. S. Farnes), exhibited 
Odontoglossum eximium var. Arghiro, with a spike of five handsome flowers, 
the segments almost covered with reddish-crimson blotches. 
Mons. Henri Graire, Amiens, sent Odontocidium Graireanum (Od. 
Thompsonianum X On. macranthum) an attractive hybrid with a graceful 
spike of dark reddish flowers. 
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