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OVELTIES worthy of Certificate among imported Orchids seem to 
have almost reached the vanishing point at our horticultural meetings 
and it was a welcome surprise to see a fine new Vanda gaining an Award a 
Merit at the R.H.S. meeting held on November gth. A few years ago 
before the advent of so many hybrids of sterling merit, it would Dal 
gained a First-class Certificate. Wanda luzonica is a Philippine species 
and was discovered and sent out by M. Loher a few years ago, though ‘is 
ee appears to have been published at the time. Its history and a 
abate were given at page 137 of our issue for May last, the latter 
o. plant which flowered in the collection of Mr. Hugh Dixon, of 
a i over a year ago. Then it was exhibited at the Panama Exhibition 
. . and now it has bloomed with Messrs. Sander & Sons, and at 
ES , a ee being a plant obtained from Messrs. Karthaus in 1911. In 
. : ant resembles the well-known V. tricolor, but the flowers are 
a o . a violet-purple lip, and some markings of similar colour at the 
act sit sepals, these, however, being very small in Messrs. Sander’s 
ae a Is plant, by the way was not fully developed, the number of 
eing six, only about half as many as in the figure cited, which was 
Teproduced from a photograph. 
OUR NOTE BOOK 
ought together a choice display 
eresting to recall that but for 
1 Show on this date, on the 
The proposal was under 
The meeting held on November gth br 
ae Poominis Orchids, and it is int 
rm ar we should probably have had a specia 
ws of the one held in November, 1912. 
age when the outbreak of war postponed the matter indefinitely. 
vay en everything has been out of course, and the ordinary meetings 
a never ie regained their normal character, though the steady 
og ay of meritorious hybrids has scarcely experienced a check, which 
ae : taken asia happy augury for the future, when things return to their 
al condition. But that time is not yet. 
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