THE ORCHID WORLD, 



Vol. 6. No. 3. 



December, 1915. 



NOTES 



The Borde Hill Collection. — A large 

 portion of the collection formed by Mr. F. D. 

 Godman, .South Lodge, Horsham, having 

 been offered for sale in aid of the 13ritish Red 

 Cross Society, .Sussex Orchidists will be 

 gratified to learn that no less than 1 50 

 specimen plants will remain in the county, 

 these having been purchased by Col. 

 Stephenson R. Clarke, C.B., and added to his 

 collection at Borde ITill, Cuckfield. 



Parara, Brazil, in n locality where Zygo- 

 ])etalum maxillarc was common. Like O. 

 Wentworthianum, it is a good grower, and I 

 have now three plants by division with seven 

 leads, and every lead has flowered each season 

 for the past five years. My plant was growing 

 on the trunk of an Arucaria braziliensis, about 

 25 feet from the ground in a not very light 

 situation in the forest. But one plant proves 

 no general rule. I tried hard for some days 

 to find further plants, but without success. — 

 ]V. J . Kayc, Snrhiton. 



Certificated Orchids. — Visitors to the 

 R.H.S. exhibitions have frequently called 

 attention to the apparent inconsistencies of 

 the Orchid Committee, who award certificates 

 to one or two special plants but leave others, 

 of equal or greater merit, unrecognised. The 

 reason for this so-called unfair treatment 

 generally lies in the fact that the plants 

 without a card have been honoured on a 

 previous occasion. In order to prevent 

 further misunderstanding Mr. J. Gurney 

 Fowler has provided suitable labels, of 

 enamelled iron, indicating that a F.C.C., or 

 A.M., as the case may be, has been already 

 given to this plant. These labels are the 

 property of the R.H.S. and are lent to the 

 exhibitor during such time as his plant 

 remains on exhibition. 



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Oncidium sphegiferum. — The short 

 paragraph in the October issue concerning 

 this species interested me much. So little 

 appears to be known of this very desirable 

 plant that I think it must always be scarce. 

 I found one, and only one, in the state of 



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Odontoglossum Victory. — In the 

 November issue of the Orchid WorLD is an 

 excellent reproduction of a remarkable Orchid, 

 viz., Odontoglossum Victory. This wonderful 

 flower, with its admitted perfect shape and 

 marking, together with great substance and 

 extraordinary labellum, will appeal to all 

 Orchid growers. What a grand achievement 

 it is ! When one considers the number of 

 years during which thousands of hybrids have 

 been raised, always with a hope to obtain 

 something better and beyond, surely the one 

 who accomplishes this ambition is deservedly 

 a happy man and worthy of our congratu- 

 lations. The reward for years of careful 

 thought and labour is here presented in the 

 form of a unique flower which raises the 

 standard of perfection, thereby creating a 

 goal to which Orchidists will turn with pride 

 and appreciation. In conclusion, I take the 

 opportunity of expressing my thanks for the 

 up-to-date information and help the OrCHID 

 World affords me. — Tidzvard Clemen/, The 

 Nook, ]\Inids/oiie. 



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