154 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1914. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum triumphans var. Royal, a large round flower, of good — 
yellow ground and even markings; Odontioda Charlesworthii _ var. 
sanguinea, a large flower, of dark colour ; Lzliocattleya Vesuvius (bletch- 
leyensis x Dominyana), a well set flower, of even colour with a brilliant lip; 
and Phaius tuberculosus, all from R. Ashworth, Esq. . 
Miltonia Bleuana albo-rosea var. Leeana, a very large flower of good 
colour ; and M. vexillaria Lyoth magnifica, also a large flower with intense 
markings, all from W. R. Lee, Esq. 7 
Leliocattleya Fred Boyle var. Kerchove, having large white flowers, 
Cymbidium Pauwelsii var. Ideal, with almost white sepals and petals 
and a well marked lip, both from John Leemann, Esq. 
Odontoglossum illustrissimum var. purpureum, and O. eximium vat. 
Brutus, both with brilliant colours and markings, from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Mrs. Pheebe Fletcher (eximium x amabile), a very large 
flower, with bright distinctive markings, from R. le Doux, Esq. | 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum amabile var. Princess, O. Phoebe var. Brunette, 0, 
‘harvengtense var. Emperor, O. excellens var. Goldcrest, O. eximium val. 
Nero, O. Adrianz var. Brunum, all from Wm. Thompson, Esq. I 
Odontoglossum amabile Her Majesty, and Merle Dene var., both from 
_A. J. Oakshott, Esq. 
Odontioda Breweii var. auriferum, from R. Ashworth, Esq. ag 
Brassocatlelia Joan, B.-c.-l. gloriosa (L.-c. Aphrodite x B. Digbyana); 
and Brassocattleya Veitchii Queen Alexandra Beardwood var., all from 
Col. J. Rutherford. . a 
| ee AMERICAN EXHIBITIONS. 
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WY HE issue of “ Horticulture” for March 21st last contains an account of 
the Spring Flower Show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
held in the Horticultural Hall, Boston, from March 12th to 15th. : 
The Orchids, which occupied quite a section in this hall wee 
uncommonly good. Duncan Findlayson got a Silver Medal for his group, 
which was especially rich in Dendrobiums and Cymbidiums. "2 
‘Dolansky and E. MacMulkin held up the reputation of the commercial 
Orchid growers with two splendid displays, in which Cattleyas of great 
vigour predominated, MacMulkin being awarded a Bronze Medal. Wheelet 
& Co. got a Certificate of Merit for Phalenopsis leucorrhoda (Schillerian® : 
xX amabilis), and a similar honour went to E. B. Dane for C@ eis . 
intermedia alba. G. W. Page exhibited Cypripedium acaule. 
At the Spring Show of the Horticultural Society of New York, held @ 
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