172 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JUNE, 1910. 
Mendelii, Mossiw, and Triane, two beautiful C. intermedia alba, “Giix 
Empress Frederick, Lelia harpophylla,; Epidendrum atropurpureum, 
Brassocattleya Veitchii Queen Alexandra. Silver-gilt Medals were awarded 
to a fine plant of Cypripedium Rothschildianum with four spikes, and to 
Brassocattleya Senateur de Bast. 
MM. Peeters et fils, Brussels, received a Gold Medal for a beautiful 
group, containing a fine series of blotched Odontoglossums, Miltonia x 
Bleuana Peetersii, with a fine purple blotch at the base of the lip, some good 
Phalznopsis amabilis Rimestadiana, Leliocattleya callistoglossa, Mozart, 
Cholletiana and Hyeana, some brilliant Masdevallia coccinea, &c. 
M. E. Praet, Mont-St-Amand, Ghent, received a Gold Medal as the 
first prize for a group of Cattleya Schrcedere. 
M. P. M. Buist, Brussels, sent a number of imported Orchids just as 
received, and before being potted up, a Silver Medal being awarded. 
THE AMATEUR’S COLLECTION. 
In the Cool house Odontoglossums and Masdevallias will still be making a 
good show, and the brilliant Cochlioda Neetzliana will be at its best. 
Watering is a matter that now requires plenty of attention, for the compost 
in small pots soon dries up, and drought at the root is specially injurious to 
growing plants. The plants should be looked round each morning if 
possible, and those that show signs of dryness should receive a good supply. 
Plenty of atmospheric moisture will be required, and the paths, walls and 
stages should be damped as often as necessary, which, with judicious shading 
and ventilation, will help to keep the temperature down in bright weather, a 
matter which gives constant trouble in some situations. Thrip will breed 
rapidly, and a sharp watch must be kept for their appearance, and light 
fumigations applied as often as necessary. A calm damp evening is best 
for this purpose. Every effort should be made to induce vigorous growth 
on the part of the plants, because on this largely depends the strength of 
the spike and quality of the flowers. Very little help from the fires will 
now be necessary unless the nights are cold or a spell of cold weather 
occurs. 
In the Intermediate house Miltonia vexillaria, Epidendrum vitellinum, 
Lelia purpurata, Cattleya Mossiez, Oncidium Marshallianum, and various 
other species will be making a good display, with some of the Lzliocattleyas 
and other hybrids. Summer treatment will now be the order of the day, 
and efforts should be made to induce vigorous growth by liberal supplies of 
water at the root and plenty of moisture in the atmosphere. Special care 
should be taken that the summer-flowering Cattleyas which bloom on the 
young growths without resting do not experience a check, which might | 
result in the loss or disfigurement of the spike. Shading and ventilation 
