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TH b ORGMED REVIEW. 
Vor. conv iis) JUNE, Igto. fNo. 210. 
KING EDWARD VII. 
On May 6th last the nation experienced a great and sudden bereave- 
ment in the death of its beloved Sovereign, King Edward VII., and 
we desire to express the loyal sympathy of our readers and ourselves 
with the bereaved Queen Alexandra and the members of the Royal 
family in their irreparable loss. 
The late King was a great lover of Gardening, and an Orchid 
grower too. Orchids have long been successfully grown at Sandring- 
ham, and at Windsor houses were set apart for the culture of 
Cattleyas, Odontoglossums, Dendrobiums, Calanthes, Cypripediums 
and others, which were largely used for decorative purposes. We 
believe that His Majesty was a lover of Orchids, for on several 
occasions we have seen him examining the exhibits at the Temple 
Show with evident pleasure. 
Many Orchids were named after the late King, among which we 
recall the handsome Brassolelia Veitchii var. King Edward VII., 
Odontoglossum crispum Edward Rex, and O. Hallii King Eaweid 
VII., which have received First-class Certificates from the Royal 
occcaibera) Society; also Cypripedium Emperor of India, which 
gained an Award of Merit. 
His Majesty’s influence on Horticulture cannot be estimated, 
but since his accession to the throne he has ever exerted his influence 
in the cause of peace, and we must cherish the memory of Edward 
the Peacemaker, under whose beneficent reign Horticulture, and the 
particular branch of it to which these pages are devoted has made 
such rapid strides. Nine and a quarter years is not a long period, 
but we may recall the fact that the late King came to the throne 
three years before the brilliant little genus Odontioda made its first 
appearance. And since then over “halka -dozen other interesting 
generic crosses have been raised, while the genus Odontoglossum 
has grown out of all knowledge. 
May the reign of his successor, His Majesty King George V. 
witness a further development of the peaceful arts, among iach: 
Horticulture, and its special branch of Orchid culture, occupies such 
an important position, and contributes so largely to the welfare and 
happiness of the nation at large. 
