163 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JUNE, 1912. 
staged-a magnificent group, which occupied the entire stage at the end of 
the Orchid Tent, some 1100 feet in extent, to which His Majesty The King’s 
Cup, for the most meritorious exhibit in the Show (irrespective of class) 
was awarded. Such a group has never been seen before. The plants were 
remarkably well grown, and the arrangement was most artistic, with some 
noble palms behind. At the back were some fine specimens of Oncidium 
Marshallianum and other tall subjects, and towards the sides were many 
noble specimens of Dendrobiums, crowded with flowers, some good 
Cymbidiums, many Renanthera Imschootiana, and Phalenopsis amabilis 
Rimestadiana with about fifty spikes. The centre consisted largely of an 
extensive series of Cattleyas, Lelia purpurata, Leliocattleyas, Cypri- 
pediums, and Odontoglossums, with some charming Sophronitis hybrids, 
many beautiful Miltonias, Brassocattleyas, Odontiodas, some_ brilliant 
Masdevallias, and. numerous dwarfer things in front.. Among the Cattleyas 
we noted about two dozen forms of Cattleya Mossiz, including the beautiful 
white varieties Wageneri and Reineckeana, C. Skinnerialba with 80 flowers, 
the brilliant C. S. Temple’s var. with 50, a series of the. chaste C. 
Dusseldorfii Undine and other. beautiful. hybrids, and among noteworthy 
Leliocattleyas were Gatton Glory with three spikes and twenty-three 
flowers, Goldcrest, Lustre, many plants of Canhamiana, Bedouin (L. 
purpurata X L.-c. Hyeana), Britannia (L.-c, Canhamiana x C. Warsce- 
wiczii), and many others. A good form of Brassavola Digbyana was 
included, surrounded, by some twenty of its hybrids, which, made an 
imposing display,’ one called The King having remarkably large and 
brilliantly-coloured flowers, while the brilliant B.-c. Veitchii Westonbirt 
var. and the white variety Queen Alexandra: made an effective contrast. 
The Odontoglossums were very numerous and. beautiful, the forms of O. 
crispum including about 300 spikes, and the Odontiodasand Miltonias were 
noteworthy,’ the latter including the choicest varieties.of M. vexillaria, in 
well-bloomed examples. Other. noteworthy things were the brilliant 
Sophrocatlelia Marathon var. Vesuvius, Vanda teres gigantea, beautiful 
_ examples of Dendrobium pulchellum aureum, Cymbidium Alexanderi and 
the rare C. Parishii Sanderze, among a fine series of Cymbidiums. The 
group was remarkable in every respect, and afforded a high tribute to the 
cultural skill of Mr. Alexander, who, in the words of Sir George L. Holford 
at the Jury luncheon, had grown and staged every plant in the collection, 
with the help of hisassistants. M. Jules Hye’s Cup, originally offered for 
Masdevallias, and a large Gold Medal were also awarded to this superb 
group, with the Yorkshire East Riding Cup for Orchids and Amaryllis. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis), 
staged a group of Orchids, in a beautiful collection of Selaginellas, every 
plant being isolated on a carpet of green. There were many plants of 
