THE ORCHID REVIEW. *7* 



THE TEMPLE SHOW. 



The great annual Flower Show of the R.H.S.— the fifteenth of the series- 

 was held in the Middle Temple Gardens, on May 28th, 29th, and 30th, and 

 was again a great success. The weather was beautifully fine at the outset, 

 though later in the day, and on the following days, there were some 

 showers, which at times rather aggravated the crowding in the tents, but 

 the atmospheric conditions favoured the plants, which remained beautifully 

 fresh right up to the close. Orchids were present in large numbers, and of 

 excellent quality, and for the most part they were very tastefully arranged. 

 The awards comprised nine First-class Certificates, sixteen Awards of 

 Merit, ten Botanical Certificates, one Cultural Commendation, three Silver 

 Cups, and ten Medals. The Show was honoured by the presence of their 

 Majesties, the King and Queen, who, attended by Captain Holford, went 

 the round of the tents before the public was admitted. 



In the following report we have endeavoured to mention the more 

 interesting and rarer plants exhibited. Considerations of space prevent us 

 from giving a full report, which would also be wearisome, for the commoner 

 showy species of the season were well represented in most of the groups. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence contributed a remarkable group, the majority 

 being interesting botanical rarities, which were arranged very effectively 

 at the end of the central stage by Mr. White. The following list shows its 

 composition, and the plants to which certificates were given :— Angraecum 

 Moloneyi (B.C.), Aspasia lunata (B.C.), Brassias brachiata and verrucosa, 

 Bulbophyllums Dayanum and a feathery lipped species of the saltatorium 

 group, Catasetum species, carrying a spike of six female flowers, Cirrho- 

 petalum Colletii, Ccelogynes Parishii, Schilleriana, and Swaniana, Den- 

 drobiums cumulatum (B.C.), X formoso-Lowii, X illustre, Johannis, and 

 secundum album, Epicattleya X radiato-Bowringiana, Epidendrums X 

 Clarissa superba, confusum, Ellisii, Endresii, fuscatum, Linkianum, 

 paniculatum, and porphyreum, Eulophia andamanensis (B.C.), Habenaria 

 rhodochila, Laelio-cattleya X Hippolyta Dulcote van, Liparis nervosa, 

 Masdevallias X Cassiope, caudata and var. xanthocorys, X Courtauldiana, 

 deorsum, ephippium, X Geleniana, X Henrietta, X igneo-Estrada, 

 O'Brieniana, X Rushtoni and var. superba (A.M.), Schrcedenana, X 

 Stella, ventricularia, and Wageneriana, Maxillarias Houtteana, praestans 

 (B.C.), and Sanderiana, Microstylis congesta (B.C.), and Scottii, Nephela- 

 phyllum pulchrum, Odontoglossum crispum (two fine forms), and O. 

 crinitum saphiratum, Oncidium Brienianum, carthaginense roseum (B.C.), 

 iuteum (B.C.), and unicorne, Ornithocephalus grandiflorus, Physosiphon 

 Loddigesii, Pleurothallis macroblepharis and ornata, Polystachya pubescens 

 and zambesiaca (B.C.), Promenaea xanthina, Renanthera Imschoot.ana, 



