jiinc, 1915.] 



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Ccrlogyne pandurata, 

 a 1 6-flowered specimen, grown by 

 Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunhridge Wells. 



Cq:lo(;yne pandurata. -At the recent 

 Clielsea .Show Messrs. Armstrong and Ikown 

 were awarded the Lindley Mechd for three 

 superb specimens of C. pandurata. This high 

 award was well deserved, for never before 

 have such fine examples of this Bornean 

 species been exhibited. The largest plant, 

 including the spike of 16 greenish flowers, 

 measured nearly () feet in length, while the 

 stiff, erect leaves were proportionally large. 

 A peculiarity only noticeable on strongly 

 grown specimens is the wax-like substance 

 formed on the under side of the leaves. This 

 species is sometimes called the Fiddle Orchid, 

 on account of the close resemblance of the 

 labellum to that musical instrument. The 

 curious blackish markings on the lip con- 

 siderably add to the attractive nature of the 

 flower. Needless to state, these plants were 

 one of the chief centres of attraction in 

 Messrs. y\rmstrong and Brown's exhibit, for 

 which a Silver-gilt Cup was awarded. 



The Davidson Cup. — For iqis this 

 annual trophy was offered for the finest 

 variety of Cattleya Mendelii exhibited at 

 the Chelsea Show. The judges have given 

 their decision in favour of the variety bearing 

 the name Queen Mary, exhibited b)' Mr. 

 F. Menteith Ogilvie, of The Shrubber}', 

 Oxford. This flower is f)f large size, 

 pure white, excepting the labellum, which 

 has the apical portion flushed with faint 

 rose-pink. A portion of the original plant 

 was exhibited by Lieut.-Col. Sir George 

 Holford at the Royal International 

 Exhibition, 191 2, when it obtained a 

 First-class Certificate. 



