94 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[Januarv, 1915. 



(B.-C. Pluto X C. aurea). — A very distinct 

 flower with greenish-yellow ground mottled 

 with rose ; the large labellum spotted and 

 veined with rose-purple. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Brackenhurst, 

 Pcmbury, showed Cattleya Venus Bracken- 

 hurst variety, a coppery-)ello\\' flower with 

 ruby lip ; C. Ballantmeana (Trianas x Warsce- 

 wiczii) ; C. Alcimeda (labiata Purity x 

 Gaskelliana alba), a large clear white flower ; 

 and Laelio-Cattleya Ilione, with two spikes of 

 seven rich purple flowers. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 

 for a group of good hybrids, including Odon- 

 tioda Brewii, Cochlioda miniata, Oncidioda 

 Cooksonia?, Laelio-Cattleya Bella with a spike 

 of 5 flowers, and the handsome Dendrobium 

 Coelogyne. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 secured a Silver Flora Medal for an inter- 

 esting group, containing the new Cattleya 

 General Pulteney (Octave Doin x Triana?), 

 Lrelio-Cattleya primulina, L.-C. General 

 Allenby (L.-C. Lucasiana x C. Fabia), of good 

 shape and colour, and Cypripedium Ypres 

 (Aloonbeam x Leeanum). 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., jarvisbrook, 

 Sussex, received a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 an exhibit containing Vanda cccrulea, a strong 

 plant of V. Sanderiana, many good forms of 

 Dendrobium Phalaenopsis including the pure 

 white variet)', Sophro-Cattleya Dons and 

 S.-C.-L. Lycia. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbndge, 

 were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a 

 neat exhibit, in which were the new .Sophro- 

 Cattleya Pearl, of rich colour; L.-C\ Autodoin, 

 a strong grower ; dark varieties of Cattleya 

 Fabia ; and Odontiodas Diana and Charles- 

 worthii. 



Messrs. E. H. Davidson and Co., Twyford, 

 showed Cattleya O'Brieniana alba with a 

 spike of 6 large flowers, a good form of 

 Odontoglossum eximium xanthotes, and a 

 \ery fine Odontoglossum hybrid of the 

 amabile section. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgatc, 

 exhibited Cattleya Moira rubra (Mantinii x 

 Fabia), of rich colour ; C. Beatrice majestica 



(Minucia x aurea) ; and the first plant to 

 flower of a batch of C. aurea, raised from 

 seed at Southgate. Good Cypripediums were 

 also shown. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, staged 

 Cypripedium Thalia Veitch's variety, C. 

 Germaine Opoix, and C. Idina, the latter 

 an improved Harefield Hall, with darker 

 spotting on a whiter ground. 



-Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, staged a 

 strong plant of Anguloa Ruckeri, Vanda 

 coerulea, and a good variety of Odonto- 

 glossum crispum with a spike of 20 flowers. 



December 15th, 1914. 

 Me^ibers of the Orchid Committee present : 

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

 Jas. O'Brien (hon. sec). Sir Harry J. Veitch, 

 Messrs. Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton, R. A. 

 Rolfe, J. W. Potter, F. J. Hanbury, A. 

 McBean, W. Cobb, J. Charlesworth, [. Cypher, 

 W. H. Hatcher, W. P. Bound, J.'e. Shill, 

 C. H. Curtis, A. Dye, W. H. White, S. W. 

 Flory, and Stuart Low. 



Award of Merit. 



Laslio-Cattleya Sir Douglas Haig (L.-C. 

 Henry Greenwood x C. Octave Dom), from 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans. — A very 

 beautiful hybrid, resembling Octave Doin 

 (Mendelii x aurea). The broad sepals and 

 petals are white and prettily formed, the 

 labellum well developed, the front lobe and 

 upper part of the side lobes bright purple. 

 Cultural Commendation. 



Mr. L E. Shill (gr. to Baron Bruno 

 .Schroder) for a fine plant of Odontoglossum 

 crispum Leonard Perfect, with two strong 

 spikes bearing 14 and 15 flowers. 



Other Exhirits. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were avvarded a .Silver Flora Medal 

 lor a good group, in which were L;rlio- 

 Caltleya Numidia (Golden Oriole x Empress 

 Frederick), with yellow flowers ; L.-C. Bella 

 alba, with a spike of 6 large blooms ; the rare 

 Coelogyne Garclneriana, with a drooping 

 raceme of white flowers ; Miltonias Bleuana 

 and St. Andre ; and various Odontoglossum 

 hybrids. 



