6 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ JANUARY, 19 3- 
NOVELTIES 
among imported Orchids have not been numerous, though a few have 
appeared, among which we recall the brilliant little Cirrhopetalum 
miniatum and Dendrobium Schuetzei, the latter a very fine Philippine 
acquisition introduced by Messrs. Sander, which has gained a First-class 
Certificate from the R.H.S., and was figured at page 337 of our last volume. 
CERTIFICATED ORCHIDS. 
There has been an increase in the number of Orchids certificated by 
the R.H.S. during the year, the majority again being hybrids. They 
include fifty-four First-class Certificates, 103 Awards of Merit, eighteen 
Cultural Commendations, and four Lindley Medals. An analysis of the 
list of those to which First-class Certificates were granted shows eleven 
Leliocattleyas, Odontoglossum and Cattleya ten each, five Odontiodas, 
Miltonia and Cypripedium four each, Cymbidium three, Brassocattleya and 
Dendrobium two, while Lelia, Vanda, and Sophrocatlelia each contribute 
a single example to the list. The Awards of Merit we have not attempted 
to analyse, but particulars of all of them are given in our reports. 
OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS 
that may be mentioned are the flowering of the first artificially-raised hybrid 
of the genus Ophrys, by M. Fernand Denis, and the definite identification 
of a parasitic fungus, Cercospora Odontoglossi, which has caused some 
trouble among British collections of Odontoglossums. Many interesting 
questions have been discussed in our pages, particularly relating to hybrids 
and hybridity, and a large number of striking acquisitions have been 
described or figured. 
LossEs DURING THE YEAR 
include Mr. F. M. Burton, an Orchidist of thirty years standing, the raiser 
of Epidendrum Burtonii and several hybrid Cypripediums, Mr. | 
Bergheim, a keen naturalist and lover of Orchids, who had made several 
trips abroad in pursuit of his favourite hobby, and M. P. M. Binot, who had 
been for many years an importer of Brazilian Orchids. 
THE COMING YEAR 
will witness another great Quinquennial Exhibition at Ghent, at which a 
very fine show of Orchids is anticipated, and we believe the Spring Show of 
the R.H.S. will be held about the end of May at Chelsea, instead of at the 
Temple Gardens, as formerly. These, with the Summer Show at Holland 
House, that of autumn-blooming Orchids at Westminster, and the usual 
fortnightly meetings in London and Manchester promise to be as successful 
as ever, for hybrids are still an increasing factor in these displays, and 
some interesting developments may be anticipated with confidence. We 
wish all our readers a Happy New Year, and increased success with, and 
enjoyment from their collections. 
