THK ORCHID WORLD. 



[June, 1914. 



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Millonia CharlesWorlhii, exhibited at the Chelsea Show, 1914. 



MILTONIAS. 



The recent Chelsea Show will be remem- 

 bered for the many choice forms of Miltonia 

 vexillaria and its hybrids, no less than five 

 First-class Certificates being awarded to this 

 genus. It has always been the custom to 

 exhibit Miltonias at the important spring 

 shows, and in the days of the old Temple 

 Shows vexillarias were mainly responsible for 

 filling up the large groups. One exhibitor, 

 however, Sir Fred. Wigan, invariably showed 

 M. vexillaria G. D. Owen, which in those 

 days was unique. At the sale of his collection 



in May, Kjo/, the divided portions of this 

 plant were eagerly purchased for considerable 

 sums, and the elegant hybrids now flowering 

 are very largely the result of working upon 

 these originals. Miltonia Charlesworthii, as 

 seen in the above photograph, has an elegant 

 ray-like blotch of rich crimson, reminding one 

 of a butterfly or moth resting on the centre 

 of the flower. This beautiful hybrid was 

 exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. 

 at the recent Chelsea Show, but has since 

 been added to Mr. W. Waters Butler's rich 

 collection at Edgbaston, Birmingham. 



