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THE ORCHin WORLD. 



[Fohruar}-, 1916. 



flowers, Severn 1 L^'ood Cnelogynes, the brigiit 

 Lnelia Goulcliana, Cypripedium Ilindeainim 

 and C. Connie (Fairrieanum x g"laucoph\'llum). 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Jarvisbrook, 

 secured a Silver Flora Medal for a pleasing 

 group, in which were several excellent forms 

 of their new I^a?lio-Cattlcya Alex, with 

 cinnabar-coloured flowers. Other plants 

 were Odontioda Cooksoniae, the white 

 Calanthe Harrisii, Cattleya Trianae, in several 

 varieties, the new C. Jasper (Venus x Octave 

 Doin), bright Onridiums, Vancla coerulea and 

 various Cypri]icdiums. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an 

 exhibit of Cymbidiums, of which they make a 

 special feature, C. Alexanderi and C. Doris 

 being specially fine. Laslio-Cattleya Auto- 

 Doin, with large rosy flowers, the liright blue 

 Zygopetalum Mackayi, Odontoglossum Ruby 

 and the new O. Caroline (Pescatorei x 

 harvengtense) were also shown. 



Mr. H. Dixon, Wandsworth Common, 

 secured a Silver Banksian Medal for a neat 

 group, m which were several excellent 

 varieties of Odontoglossum crispum, O. 

 George Day (crispum x Rossii), with a spike 

 of 7 flowers ; L.-C. Mygdon (Trianae x 

 luminosa) and L.-C. Rubens were in good 

 form. 



Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, was awarded 

 a Bronze Banksian Medal for a group m which 

 was a well-flowered Vancla crerulea, several 

 good forms of Oflontoglossum cris|nini, La:>lia 

 anceps and various Cypripediums. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham Hill, 

 exhibited the new S.-L.-C. Corona (S.-L.-C. 

 Dorila X L.-C. Rubens), flowering at the early 

 age of 2 years and 10 months. The flower, 

 ])roduced without a sheath, had round })etal-. 

 of rose-purple, the lip crimson-pur])le. Also 

 ()d. Edna var. Rosita and Od. Humeanum. 



H. J. Elwes, Esq., Colesborne, Cheltenham, 

 showed two pans of Pleione humilis, one with 

 white and the other with lilac ground colour 

 in the flowers. They were collected by Mr. 

 Elwes in the .Sikkim Himalayas, at an altitude 

 of g.ooo feet. 



Alessrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 

 Wells, exhibited four promising Odonto- 



glossum h\'l)rids : King Albert (y\rmstrongifr 

 X cris|)um l^ucianii), of fine shajie and hand- 

 somely blotched ; Peerless magnificum 

 (Ossulstonii x eximium), with bold markings 

 on a white ground ; Peerless rubrum, with 

 red-brown blotches ; and exultans Orchid- 

 hurst variety, yellow ground, blotched with 

 red-brown, apex of lip white. 



G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., Northside, Leigh 

 Woods, Bristol, showed Cymbidium glebe- 

 landense (Cooperi), and another hybrid 

 imported with it. Also C. C'apclla, a new 

 hybrid between Wiganianum and Pauwelsii, 

 of yellowish colour, with a red line on the 

 margin of the lip. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, staged 

 Cypripedium Glorita, a very promising hybrid 

 of Calypso. Also C. Gladiator (JE?,on x 

 Idina), C. Milly (Arthurianum x Victor Hugo), 

 both excellent results, and the elegant 

 Cnelogyne Mooreana. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, showed 

 Cypripedium Hera " New Hall Hey var.," C. 

 Gaston Bultel, and well-flowered plants of C. 

 Minos Youngii. 



Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech, staged 

 Cy[)ripediun! Cravenianum. 



January 25th, igiC). 



ATembers of the Oi-rhid Committee present : 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (m the chair), Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Sir Harry J. Veitch, 

 Messrs. J. O'Brien (hon. sec), Pantia Ralli, 

 Gurney Wilson, T. Armstrong, W. Bolton, R. 

 Brooman-White, J. Cypher, J. Shill, J, 

 Charlesworth, C. J. Lucas, LI. G. Alexander, 

 W. Cobb, F. J. Flanbui-y, W. H. FLitclier, 

 H. Davidson, S. W. Flory, A. McBean, 

 R. A. Rolfc and C. H. Curtis. 



Award of Merit. 



Cattleya Triana; Rrcblingiana, from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — A richly- 

 coloured flower of fine form and substance, 

 the petals fluslied with purple on the api(-al 

 portions, the large labcllum dark crimson- 

 pur|)le, 



