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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[July, 1915- 



carrying a spike of 17 large flowers of excel- 

 lent shape and witli reddish blotches on all 

 the segments. This plant was exhibited at 

 the Chelsea Show, when by a misunder- 

 standing it received an Award of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Menier var. St. Vincent 

 (gandavense x amabile), from J. Gurney 

 Fowler, Esq. — A beautiful flower in which the 

 ground colour is rose, while the inner parts of 

 the segments are heavily blotched with 

 reddish-purple. 



Award of Merit. 



Odontoglossum crispum Perfect Gem, from 

 Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone. 

 — The spike carried numerous flowers of 

 excellent shape, the segments blotched with 

 light purple. 



Other Exhibits. 



.Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 

 Surrey, exhibited Odontoglossum crispum 

 Queen of Gatton, a handsome variety with a 

 spike of eight flowers ; O. eximium, richly 

 blotched ; and an unnamed Odontoglossum 

 of bright purple colour. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., received a Silver 

 Flora Medal for a group of choice plants, 

 among them being several elegant varieties of 

 C. Mossiae, that known as Sea Foam being 

 very beautiful, the thick white sepals and 

 petals of good shape, the wide labellum 

 having slight purple veining ; C. M. Venice, 

 very dark, and C. M. Victoria (A.M., 

 June 13th, 1899). Odontoglossum crispum 

 Sea Gull, a magnificent variety of thick 

 texture, and the rare Eulophiella Peetersiana 

 were also shown. 



Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, 

 Stone, received a .Silver Flora Medal for a 

 group of splendidly grown Odontoglossums 

 and Odontiodas, nearly every one being a 

 specimen plant raised in the collection. Od. 

 .Sceptrum aureum and an Odontoglossum 

 hybrid of distinct bluish tinge were note- 

 worthy plants. 



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

 exhibited a group of 16 plants of Cattleya 

 Mossia? Wageneri, raised in his collection. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 obtained a Silver Flora Medal for an inter- 

 esting group, in which L.-C. Fascinator var. 

 Sylph, the new L.-C. Roger Sander and 

 Cattleya R. Prowe were very attractive. 

 Coryanthes macrantha, with its remarkably 

 constructed flower, and numerous species of 

 botanical interest were also included. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, secured a Silver Flora Medal for a 

 small group of choice plants, including the 

 handsome Miltonia Charlesworthii, the pretty 

 M. vexillaria Lyoth, a well-flowered plant of 

 Masdevallia Courtauldiana, a handsome 

 variety of L.-C. Fascinator and several good 

 Odontoglossums. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 secured a .Silver Flora Medal for a neat group 

 in which were many interesting species and 

 hybrids. Mention may be made of Masde- 

 vallia Bocking hybrid, the curious Bulbo- 

 phyllum barbigerum, L.-C. Lycidas, with a 

 spike of nine rose-pink flowers and several 

 promising Odontoglossum hybrids. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for an 

 exhibit containing the beautiful L.-C. Helius, 

 fine examples of Cattleya Mossiae, Odontiodas 

 Charlesworthii, Lutetia and Lambeauiana, a 

 choice va>-iety of Od. crispum and Miltonia 

 vexillaria. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Jarvisbrook, 

 obtained a Silver Banksian Medal for an 

 exhibit of excellent varieties of Cattleya 

 Mossia? and Mendelii, the sweetly-scented 

 Epidendrum lonosmum, the rare Vanda 

 Parishii, Chysis .Sedenii, with numerous 

 flowers, the bright Oncidium Gardneri, and 

 Cattleya Mendelii var. Princess Alary, a 

 charming flower. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, .Slough, 

 exhibited Cattleya Mossiae Wageneri, with 

 fine upstanding petals and the labellum 

 distinctly marked with yellow ; the new L.-C. 

 Domallas and L.-C. Apricosa, as well as 

 good varieties of Disa Luna and a fine form 

 of Cattleya Dusseldorfei LIndine. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Soutligate, were 

 awarded a Silver Banksian Aledal for an 

 exhibit containing the elegant Dendrobium 



