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a pleasin<j^ nature, while the expansive 

 labelluni is slightly lighter, with a considerable 

 area of yellow on the basal part. The 

 extreme tips of the segments are effectively 

 rcfiexed. From the same collection is sent 

 Odontioda Schroderi vivicans (Odm. crispum 

 X Oda. Bradshawi;e), a very bright flower 

 of reddish-scarlet colour and distinct in its 

 form of blotching 



CHELSEA SHOW. 



May 1 8th, 1915. 



Members of the Orchid Committee present: 

 Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the chair), Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Sir Fred. Moore, 

 Messrs. J. Gurney Fowler, Jas. O'Brien 

 (hon. sec), Gurney Wilson, W. Thompson, 

 C. Cookson, W. Cobb, F. J. Hanbury, 

 T. Armstrong, \V. B. Bound, Stuart Low, 

 W. Bolton, Pantia Ralli, H. C. Alexander, 

 W. H. White, C. H. Curtis, R. A. Rolfe, 

 A. Dye, R. Brooman-White, F. Sander, 

 J. Charlesworth, H. Chapman, A. McBean, 

 S. W. Flory, J. Cypher and J. E. 

 Shill. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Pembury, was 

 awarded a Gold Medal for a splendid exhibit, 

 containing the choice Cymbidium J. G. 

 Fowler, with large cream-yellow flowers, the 

 F.C.C. variety of Cymbidium insigne, three 

 strong plants of Miltonia Charlesworthii, each 

 having a bold crimson blotch on the labellum, 

 and many good forms of M. vexillaria. 

 High up were two attractive areas, each 

 composed of a dozen well-flowered plants of 

 Cattleya citrina, while in the centre were 

 Coelogyne Dayana, C. pandurata and the 

 pretty Eulophia scripta. Of the special 

 plants mention may be made of Odonto- 

 glossum Princess Mary, an exceedingly 

 beautiful hybrid carrying a spike of 17 large 

 flowers, blotched with reddish-crimson, the 

 handfiome O. crispum Saga, O. crispum 

 Olive^ several distinct forms of O. crispum 

 xanthotes, and the unique O. crispum solum. 

 Brightness was given by the inclusion of 



good Odontiodas, of which ("oronation 

 Fowler's variety was the best. Cyprijjedium 

 Maudias, many fine Brasso-Cattleyas, and 

 La?lio-Cattleyas in profusion assisted in 

 making one of the finest groups ever staged 

 l)y this prominent amateur. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 

 was awarded a Silver-gilt Cup for a very 

 artistically arranged exhibit, the centre part 

 being composed of many-flowered spikes of 

 Odontoglossum 1 hompsonianum and strong 

 spikes of Epidendrum Boundii, as well as 

 Cymbidium Lowianum concolor, the hand- 

 some Cymbidium Colmanii, and hybrids of 

 C. eburneum. Oncidium monachicum was 

 well flowered, and so also was the rare 

 Cirrhopetalum robustum. Amongst the 

 Cattleyas there were many good specimens, 

 Temple's variety of Skinneri being in 

 perfection, while Cattleya intermedia Aquinii 

 showed to advantage. Batches of albino 

 Cypripediums were formed with Lawren- 

 ceanupi Hyeanum, callosum Sanderas and 

 Maudias. A gem in the group was Odontioda 

 Cotmama?, which received a First-class 

 Certificate. The best forms of Odontoglossum 

 crispum included several plants of the variety 

 known as Mary Colman, while Rosy Queen 

 was much admired. A special feature of 

 this exhibit was the large number of 

 Botanical Orchids, many being grown to 

 perfection and proving what really interesting 

 plants they are. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Gold Medal for an 

 excellent exhibit, the centre part of which 

 was composed of Miltonia vexillaria, over 

 which hung many-flowered spikes of 

 Oncidium Marshallianum. One side was 

 made up with a selection of the best 

 Odontiodas, while the opposite end was a 

 mass of Odontoglossum hybrids. Amongst 

 the special novelties were Odontoglossum 

 Grand Duke Nicholas, a very large flower 

 of the amabile class; O. crispum Queen of 

 the Belgians, of excellent shape; O. crispum 

 La France, a beautiful xanthotic variety ; 

 Dendrobmm Dalhousieanum luteum ; the 

 rare Schomburgkia Wallisii ; Cattleya Dussel- 

 dorfei Undine, with a spike of 5 flowers ; the 



