Jury, 1923.) THE ORCHID REVIEW. 206° 
CHELSEA SHOW, MAY 29TH, 30TH, 3IsT, 1923. 
a. of the best groups of Orchids ever seen at the Chelsea Shows was 
that staged by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. It was awarded the 
Sherwood Challenge Cup for the most meritorious exhibit in the whole 
show, as well as a Gold Medal and the Special Congratulations of the 
President and Council of the Society. The central area was built up 
strongly with many varieties of Leliocattleya Fascinator intermixed with 
the bright golden-yellow forms of Odontoglossum Wilckeanum aureum. 
At the right end was a bank of several dozen well-flowered plants of 
Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes, eximium xanthotes and white forms of 
ardentissimum, the combined effect being very beautiful. At the left end 
were numerous varieties of Odontiodas, ranging in colour from light scarlet 
to intense red, some dark chocolate. In the recesses were staged some of 
the new Miltonia hybrids, including those with the blotched lips, and those 
daintily marked on the lip, such as Venus, Lyoth, and Dulcis. In another 
area were to be seen selected Cypripediums, of which the greenish Maudiz 
came in for much appreciation. Ccelogyne burfordiensis carried a spike of 
a dozen greenish flowers, while the elegant Vanda teres was also in fine 
condition. Of the Odontoglossums there were many worthy of description, 
among them being St. George, with six immense red-brown flowers ; 
eximillus, with a spike of large, handsomely blotched blooms; and 
plumptonense, another giant of its kind, prettily marked with rose-lilac. 
An interesting species was seen in Od. cordatum aureum, and a pleasing 
novelty in Odontonia Stelpz, yellow with red-brown markings. Odontioda 
Gwendoline carried a branched spike of flowers neatly blotched with ruby- 
crimson. In prominent places were several grand Cattleya hybrids, 
including Brassocattleya Cliftonii magnifica, and Sophrolzliocattleya 
Anzac, with richly-coloured flowers. Quite a blaze of colour was produced 
by massing well-flowered plants of Lzliocattleya G. S. Ball. The attractive 
orange-red tints of this hybrid received much comment, and proved that 
although known for many years it is still of great utility. Several interest- 
ing novelties were along the front rows, specially noteworthy examples being 
Vuylstekeara insignis, V. Zena, rich crimson, V. Nysa (M. Bleuana X Oda. 
Royal Gem), Odontonia Bedfordiz and Odontonia Olivia, with a spike of 
five large golden-yellow flowers, the segments blotched with red. Odonto- 
glossum crispum is always a favourite, and in this exhibit it was well seen in 
excellent varieties of the Premier type. Cattleya Skinneri was represented 
by Temple’s variety, and bore numerous many-flowered spikes of dark 
rose-purple colour. Several young plants of Miltonia vexillaria were the 
tesult of crossing two dark varieties of this popular species, and when 
sufficiently grown should make striking forms. The curious Lycaste plana, 
