on THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1923- 
GHENT QUINQUENNIAL EXHIBITION. 
HE 18th International Horticultural Exhibition promoted by the 
Société Royale d’Agriculture et de Botanique de Gand, Belgium, and 
opened on Saturday, April 1oth, by the King and Queen of the Belgians, 
accompanied by members of the Royal family, was in every way a great 
success. Thé standard of excellence seen in the various exhibits exceeded 
expectations, while during the six days that the exhibition remained opened 
many thousands of visitors crowded the pathways that intersected the 
masses of foliage plants and brilliant flowers. 
Among the Orchidologists who assisted in judging the various exhibits 
we may mention: Lord Lambourne (President), Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart., and Mons. Firmin Lambeau (Vice-presidents), Messrs. Gurney Wilson, 
Louis Sander, Fred. K. Sander, R. Brooman White, F. A. Peeters, J. E- 
Shill, H. H. Smith, Ch. Sladden, Th. Masy, J. Collier, Ch. Dietrich, A, 
Janssens, G. Lanthoine,.A. Marcos, Ch..Maron, Stuart Low, H. T. Pitt, 
Jas. Whitton, C. W. Matthes and Sir Fred. Moore. 
The Large Gold Medal presented by the King of Belgium was awarded 
to M. Firmin Lambeau, who exhibited an extensive collection of well- 
cultivated species and hybrids. The Miltonias included M. Bleuana vat- 
Roi des Belges, the white petals bearing large blotches of bright purple, M- 
Bleuana var. Reine Elisabeth, with purplish area at the base of each petal, 
M. G. D. Owen, and M. Firminii, in which the labellum was prettily lined 
and spotted with rose-purple. The centre of the group was composed of a 
dozen specimen plants of Odontoglossum eximium xanthotes, surrounded 
by elegant Brassocattleyas, among them being Albion with four white 
flowers, Joan, golden-yellow, and amabilis, with a couple of elegant flowers, 
the labellum being surrounded with a rose-coloured band. There were 
several fine specimens of Cypripedium Maudie, of C. Gowerianum, 
Gratrixianum, and a richly coloured variety of C. Wm. Lloyd. Lelio- 
cattleya Carmencita was especially good, and the Cattleyas were represented 
by Edithz, white with a yellow throat, and the pleasing C. citrina. Along 
the back rows were to be seen grand Cymbidiums, a fine variety of Ceres 
with a tall, erect spike being unusually noteworthy. There were also 
numerous Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, as well as Phaleanopses and many 
examples of spring flowering Cattleyas and their hybrids. 
For the best collection of 100 Orchids, M. Chas. Dietrich was awarded 
the rst Prize—An Ciuvre d’Art of the value of 500 francs. This exhibit 
contained several specimen Cypripediums, including Maudie with six 
flowers and Lawrenceanum with eight. Cattleya Evelyn Sander had pure 
white flowers, C. Empress Frederick was represented by a delicate variety 
with several flowers,,and C. Tityus by that distinguished as Premier 
