April-M;iy, 1916.] 



THK ORC:iriI) WORl.I). 



H. F. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney, 

 staged Odontoglossum crispum Lucilla (cris- 

 pum Luciana x crispum Mossias), with a spike 

 of three large flowers, handsomely bibtchcd, 

 the margin of the petals toothed. 



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

 exhibited Brasso-Cattleya Mr. J. Leemann 

 var. Gloriosa, a fine form of this well-known 

 hybrid. 



E. R. Ashton, Esq., Broadlands, Tunbridge 

 Wells, staged Laelio-Cattleya luminosa aurea 

 " Broadlands van," an interesting plant 

 obtained by the use of L. tenebrosa Walton 

 Grange var., and having clear canary-yellow 

 sejials and petals. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Pembury, exhibited 

 Brasso-Cattleya Cliftonii magnifica and B.-C. 

 Cliftonii Fowler's var., two superb varieties 

 and extremely handsome. Both have 

 previously received First-class Certificates. 



Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, Sussex, staged 

 select forms of Odontoglossum crispum and 

 Lycaste Skinneri. 



April nth, igi6. 

 Members of the Orchid Committee present : 

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

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

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

 T. Armstrong, J. Charlesworth, E. R. A.shton, 

 R. Brooman-White, J. Cypher, S. W. Flory, 

 W. H. Hatcher, C. J. Lucas, R. G. Thwaites, 

 W. Cobb, F. Menteith Ogilvie, A. Dye, W. H. 

 White, H. G. Alexander, R. A. Rolfe, Clive 

 Cookson, W. Potter and Gurney Wilson. 



First-class Certificate. 



Laelio-Cattleya Britannia " Blenheim var.," 

 from His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, 

 Blenheim Palace. — One of the largest and 

 finest varieties of this attractive hybrid. The 

 snow-white sepals and petals of graceful 

 habit, the broad labellum bright purple with 

 a narrow white border, the throat yellow. 

 The spike carried three flowers. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum illustrissimum " The Shrub- 

 bery var.," from F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., 

 The Shrubbery, Oxford. — A noble hybrid 



with a spike of 10 large flowers, wcll-pro[)or- 

 tioncd and of reddish-purple colour, the hand- 

 some lip having a whitish a])cx. Oik- of ihe 

 best of the Harryanum hybrids. 



Odontioda Joan " Bryndir var.," from Dr. 

 Miguel Lacroze, Bryndir, Roehanipton. -A 

 very pleasing" result, obtained by crossing 

 Oda. Charlesworthii and Odm. ardentissi- 

 mum, and in which the spike of i i flowers of 

 reddish-magenta colour makes a striking 

 contrast to other varieties of this cross. 



Odontioda Prince Albert (Oda. Zephyr x 

 Odm. percultum), from Messrs. Flory and 

 Black. — This plant carried two spikes with 

 numerous flowers of rich scarlet-red colour, 

 the li]i rose tinted. A special feature is the 

 fine shape of all the segments. 



Cypripedium Win. Lloyd var. Negro, from 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown.- -One of the 

 richest coloured forms yet seen of this 

 favourite hybrid, the whole flower being dark 

 claret-red and with a shining appearance. 



Preliminary C e rt i fi c at e. 



Odontoglossum promerens " Orchidhurst 

 var.," from Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. — 

 A promising hybrid of fine shape and colour. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. were 

 awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a group of 

 choice specimens, including the pretty 

 Angrac-cum citratum ; large flowered varieties 

 of Miltonia Bleuana and the handsome M. 

 Charlesworthii ; Odontioda Brewii and 

 various fine forms of these reddish-flowering 

 hybrids ; Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes 

 and the new Sophro-Laslio-Cattleya Meuse 

 (S.-f^.-C. Marathon x L.-C. callistogiossa). 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean obtained a Silver 

 Flora Medal for an attractive exhibit, in which 

 were the new Cattleya Julienne (Skinneri x 

 Mendelii), with a large rosy flower ; Odonto- 

 glossum Eugenia (cordatum x crispum), with 

 chocolate-red blotching ; and Laslia Lorna 

 (Cowanii X purpurata), carrying a spike of 14 

 orange-yellow flowers. The fine Oncidiuni 

 McBeanianum and many other choice hybrids 

 were also exhibited. 



