THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[May, 1914. 



L. lobata, and has been raised by Mr. Eustace 

 F. Clark, Evershot, Dorset. The cross was 

 made April, igoi, and the seed sown exactly 

 twelve months later. 



L/ELIO - Cattleyas. — Messrs. Charles- 

 worth and Co. have recently named the 

 following new Laelio-Cattleyas : — Chione (L. 

 flava X L.-C. Wellsiana), Ithaca (L.-C. 

 riaroldiana x C. F. W. Wigan), Juturna 

 (L.-C. Charlesworthii x L.-C. Myra), Lilian 

 (L.-C. Sallieri x C. Gaskelliana), Numidia (C. 

 Empress Frederick x L.-C. Golden Oriole), 

 and Teucra (L.-C. Martinetti x C. Mossiac). 



L.-elio-Cattleya Vincent. — This, the 

 result of Grossing C. Trianae with L.-C. Doris, 

 has large flowers with purple feathering on 

 the tips of the petals. Raised by Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons. 



L.ELIO-Cattleya JUCUNDA. — A reddish- 

 buff flower resulting from C. Percivaliana and 

 L.-C. Edwardii. Raised by Messrs. Sander 

 and .Sons. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



April /til, 1914. 

 Members of the Orchid Committee present : 

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

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

 Messrs. H. J. Chapman, F. Sander, R. G. 

 Thwaites, F. J. Hanbury, F. M. Ogilvie, T. 

 Armstrong, A. McBean, J. Charlesworth, J. 

 Cypher, W. H. White, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. 

 Alexander, A. Dye, E. H. Davidson, W. 

 Bolton, Gurney Wilson and R. A. Rolfe. 



FiRST-CLASs Certificates. 



Odontoglossum Mogul, of uncertain 

 parentage, from Lieut.-Col. Sir George 

 Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. 

 Alexander). — A very elegant result and 

 singularly attractive hybrid. Segments of 

 good shape, white, the central area blotched 

 with reddish-purple, the blotch on the 

 labellum being similar to those on the other 

 segments, thus making a very symmetrical 

 result. 



Cattleya Tityus Shrubbery var. (Enid x 

 Octave Doin), from F. Menteith Ogilvie, 

 Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford. — This variety 

 received an A.M. March i8th, 191 3, since 

 when it has greatly improved. The petals 

 inclined forward, prettily crimped at their 

 margin, the labellum unusually large and of 

 rich [Hirple colour. A model flower. 



Awards of Merit. 



La^lio-Cattleya amabilis var. Fascinator 

 (L.-C. Fascinator albens x C. Luedde- 

 manniana Stanleyi), from Messrs. Charles- 

 worth and Co. — Very distinct. Sepals and 

 petals pure white, the labellum entirely purple, 

 extending the whole length of the throat. 



Odontioda Clive, from Mrs. Norman 

 Cookson, Wylam. — An excellent result. 

 Parentage uncertain, but probably a cross, 

 between Oda. Bradshawias Cookson's vtir. 

 and 0dm. Vuylstekei. The broad segments 

 crimsun-red, the large lip having the central 

 area of similar colour. All the segments have 

 a varnished appearance. 



Odontioda Graireana splendens (Od. Rossii 

 X C. Noezliana), from M. IT. Graire, Amiens. 

 —A pleasing hybrid, having the habit of 

 Rossii, the colour orange-red, lip light rose 

 with prominent yellow crest. 



Cultural Commendation 



To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid grower 

 to Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., 

 for a grand specimen of L.-C. Tigris (Cowanii 

 X Dominiana), with two spikes having a total 

 of 23 flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam, 

 was awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a \ ery 

 effective group of hybrids, all raised in her 

 collection. The best were Odontioda Clive, 

 O. Margaret (Bradshawiae x ardentissimum) 

 and O. Automa (Oda. Cooksoniie x Odm. 

 Harryanum). The Odontoglossums included 

 crispum Phoebe, richly blotched ; O. Titania, 

 of thick texture ; and many others. 



