THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[April-Mny, 1916. 



Awards of Merit. 



Lycaste Skinnen var. Mrs. G. Hamilton- 

 Smith, from Cyril Raven, Esq., Ravenswood, 

 Bexley, Kent. — Undoubtedly the finest form 

 yet seen of this well-known species. The 

 plant carried 7 immense flowers of fine 

 proportion, and was also awarded a Cultural 

 Certificate. 



Laelio-Cattleya Verdun (L.-C. C. G. 

 Roeblmg x C. Schroderae), from Messrs. Flory 

 and Black, Slough. — A charming flower, with 

 broad segments of light rose tint, the expan- 

 sive labellum richly coloured and with an 

 orange-yellow throat. 



Odontioda Alcantara (Oda. Cooksonias x 

 Odm. eximium), from Messrs. Charlesworth 

 and Co. — A very singular and beautiful result, 

 m which the whole flower is of deep rose 

 colour, with slight reddish flushing on the 

 central area of the petals. 



Cultural Commendations 



To Cyril Raven, Esq., for a grand 

 specimen of Lycaste Skinnen var. Mrs. G. 

 Hamilton-Smith, carrying j well-developed 

 flowers. 



To Messrs. Armstrong and Brown for 

 Odontioda Dora var. The Czar, with an erect 

 and branched spike carrying numerous 

 flowers. 



Preliminary Commendations. 



Odontoglossum crispum Perfection, from 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. — A remark- 

 ably fine flower, the whole surface richly 

 blotched with dark purple tints. 



Odontoglossum promerens (crispum x 

 eximium), from Messrs. Armstrong and 

 Brown. — A large whitish flower having a 

 reddish-purple blotch on each segment. 



Odontioda Cereus (Odm. excellens x Oda. 

 Charlesworthii), from Messrs. Armstrong and 

 Brown. — A large flower of waxy nature and 

 of a shining red colour, the back is yellowish. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. were awarded 

 a Silver-gilt Medal for an extensive group. 



containing a remarkable assortment of 

 Odontiodas, ranging in colour from light 

 yellow to rich, dark red, the whole forming 

 an instructive object-lesson on the mysteries 

 of hybridisation. Some fine forms of Miltonia 

 Bleuana were also staged. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 obtained a Silver Flora Medal for an attrac- 

 tive exhibit of Cymbidium hybrids, including 

 several distinct varieties ; various Cypri- 

 pediums ; a fine plant of Lycaste plana, and 

 several good Cattleyas, of which Schroderae 

 was prominently staged. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons secured a Silver 

 Banksian Medal for an interesting group, in 

 which were two specimens of Lycaste 

 Skinneri var. Mrs. G. Hamilton-Smith, 

 Maxillaria luteo-alba, M. leptosepala, with 

 numerous flowers, M. Fletcheriana, very 

 distinct, and various Cattleya hybrids. A 

 strong plant of the curious Uropedium 

 Lindenii was also staged. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co. received a Silver 

 Banksian Medal for a neat exhibit of 

 Cymbidium insigne, C. eburneum, choice 

 varieties of Cattleya Schroderae, as well as 

 Miltonia Bleuana and Odontiodas. 



Messrs. Flory and Black staged Odontioda 

 Sunbeam, of good shape and colour ; a richly 

 coloured variety of Lselio-Cattleya Fred. 

 Boyle ; a specimen of Disa sagittalis ; choice 

 Cypripediums ; and Cochlioda rosea, generally 

 considered a difficult species to cultivate. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co. exhibited a 

 richly-coloured variety of Lslio-Cattleya G. 

 S. Ball, well-flowered plants of Dendrobium 

 formosum and D. Brymerianum, good 

 varieties of L.-C. Bella, the dark L.-C. 

 Dominiana Low's variety, and Cattleya 

 Empress Frederick, produced by crossing C. 

 Dowiana and C. Mossiae Wageneri, but with 

 a purple-coloured flower. 



Dr. Miguel Lacroze, Bryndir, Roehampton 

 Lane, exhibited Odontioda Red Riding Hood 

 " Bryndir var.," carrying a spike of 4 flowers, 

 of solid cherry-red colour, the lip having a 

 broad rose margin. Also Odontoglossum 

 Glorita, of Rossii parentage, the sepals and 

 petals blotched, the whitish hp having slight 

 purplish colour beneath the crest. 



