348 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NoVEMBER, 1923. 
GROUPS. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. were awarded a Gold Medal for an 
extensive group, in which much judgment was shown in displaying the 
numerous plants to the best advantage. Among the novelties were 
Charlesworthara Rajah (Miltonioda Ajax xX On. monachicum), of dark 
chocolate colour; Vuylstekeara Edna, of reddish-crimson colour: Odontonia 
lutea, obtained by crossing O. Magali Sander xanthotes with O. luteopur- 
pureum Vuylstekeanum, and showing much yellow blotching in the flowers, 
as well as several interesting crosses of Miltonia. Cattleyas included a fine 
variety of Luegezw with four large flowers, several examples of C. Hardyana 
alba, the richly coloured C. Dionysius, and C. Enid alba, a distinct form 
with bright purple on the lip surrounded by a broad white area. At each 
end were masses of the beautiful Odm. crispum xanthotes and its hybrids, 
while along the back were numerous Lzliocattleyas. Hybrids of Brassavola 
Digbyana were seen in Blc. Joiceyi and Blc. Golden Crown, the latter 
carrying forward the good qualities of Blc. Joanand C. Venus. The centre 
of the group contained a fine specimen of Phalenopsis amabilis. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co. received a Large Silver Cup for a fine group 
of hybrids, among them being the prettv Cattleya Hesta alba, white except 
for slight purple on the lip, C. Cooksonii alba, an elegant variety of large 
size, and C. Hardyana, always a favourite. The Lzliocattleyas comprised 
fine varieties of Haroldiana, as well as Alex with four copper-coloured 
flowers, the Lord Renfrew variety of St. Gothard, and Ortega with flowers 
of a pretty salmon-buff tint. Many excellent Brassocattleyas were staged, 
including Ilene and Poilu, the latter with three well-formed flowers. 
Hybrids of Sophronitis grandiflora were in good form and comprised 
vigorous examples of Slc. Niobe, one bearing four flowers. Cypripedium 
Maudiz and others of the genus showed up well, and amongst the smaller 
growing species were the pretty Dendrobium Victoria Regina and Bulbo- 
phyllum Godseffianum. 
Messrs. Flory & Black received a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for a neat 
arrangement of excellent Cattleyas. They included C. Gravesiana alba, 
with large pure-white flowers, the elegant C. Tagus var. Cupid, Lzelio- 
cattleya Carmencita, with yellow sepals and petals, Lc. Clarinda, very 
showy, Lc. Illuminata, a novelty bearing a rich crimson lip, and Le. 
Princess Mary, with golden-yellow segments, the lip marked with crimson, 
Blc. Baron Ohara and Blc. Rumania were a couple of grand hybrids that 
came in for appreciation. Cypripediums included the pretty Phantasy and 
Chloris, the latter a novelty of this year’s production. A promising new 
hybrid was seen in Brassocattleya Viscount Sohma (C. Moira X Bc. Ilene). 
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher were awarded a Silver-gilt Medal for an 
extensive exhibit containing fine examples of the showy Leeliocattleya 
