June, 1914.] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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CHELSEA AWARDS. 



First-class Certificates. 



Miltonia The Baroness, from Messrs. 

 xArmstrong and Brown. — A very distinct 

 hybrid, in which the rose-coloured flower is 

 shown to advantage, the central portion 

 having a solid crimson blotch. 



Miltonia J. Gurney Fowler, from Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown. — An elegant result, 

 the large flower of soft rose colour, the central 

 area having a crimson blotch with radiating 

 margin. 



Odontoglossum Queen Alexandrina, from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — A remarkable 

 hybrid, in which the reddish-purple colour is 

 suffused over the greater part of the flower, 

 leaving a thin line round the margin. Of 

 c.ximium parentage. 



Miltonia vexiUaria sola, from Messrs. 

 -Sander and Sons. — One of the prettiest and 

 most distinct vexillarias. The large flowers 

 are effectively suffused with dark rose, the 

 central area being rich crimson. 



Miltonia vexillaria Laelia Sander, from 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons. — A remarkable 

 result, the elegantly-shaped flowers being of 

 cream colour, the central mask of light ruby. 



Laslio-Cattleya Medina var. Excelsior, from 

 Messrs. Flory and Black. — Flowers of 

 immense size, light rose sepals and petals, the 

 labellum rich crimson-purple. One of the 

 best hybrids in its section. 



Laslio-Cattleya Haroldiana " Bron/x King," 

 from Messrs. Stuart Low and C(j. -A 

 charming flower, of beautiful bright reddish- 

 bronze, the segments broad and well 

 developed. The best of its kind. 



Miltonia Princess Victoria Augusta, from 

 M. Chas. Vuylsteke. — -The large white flowers 

 having rose tint on the base of the petals, the 

 labellum blotched with crimson. 



Odontioda Perfection, from Messrs. J. iind 

 A. McBean.— The finest Odontioda in t he- 

 show. Flowers large and of rich sciirlet-rcd. 



Awards of Merit. 



Brasso-Cattleya Schilliana (B.-C. Digbyano- 

 Mossiae x C. Mossiae), from Messrs. Armstrong 



and Brown. — A charming flower, with broad 

 segments of rose-pink colour. 



Odontoglossum Chantecleer, from Messrs. 

 Armstrong and Brown. — A handsome flower 

 with large solid blotches, lip with white apex. 



Ljelio-Cattleya Fascinator-Mossiae, from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — A valuable 

 addition to the alba section. Flower large, 

 creamy-white, lip broad. 



Odontoglossum Dusky Monarch, from 

 -Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — The well- 

 developed flowers handsomely blotched and 

 spotted with reddish-brown. 



Lselio-Cattleya Sunstar (L.-C. Myra x L.-C. 

 Andromeda), from Messrs. Charlesworth and 

 Co. — One of the finest pure yellow hybrids. 



Cattleya Magali Sander (Dusseldorfei 

 Undine x Mossiae Wagneri), from Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons. — A great improvement on 

 the former parent. Flowers large, of good 

 substance, and pure white. 



Cymbidium Venus (Holfordianum x 

 insigne), from Messrs. Stuart Low and Co. — 

 The plant carried an erect spike of ivory- 

 white flowers, the broad labellum exeiily 

 spotted with rose-red. Very distinct. 



Miltonia Adonis, from M. Vuylsteke.— A 

 pleasing rose-tinted flower with a dark 

 crimson blotch. Petals flushed with rose. 



Odontioda Prince de Galles, from M. 

 Vuylsteke. — All the segments well developed 

 and evenly marked with reddish blotches. 



Miltonia Roger .Sander (M. Warscewiczii x 

 O. pcrcultum), from Messrs. .Sander and .Sons. 



-An interesting hybrid with pur|)]isli flowers, 

 the labellum well developed. 



Cultural Commendation 



To Mr. Collier, Orchid grower to Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for a magnificent 

 plant of Odontioda I^radshawiae " Fire King." 



To Mr. Collier for a fine specimen 

 Dendrobium Lyonsii with five spikes of 

 rose-coloured flowers. 



To Mr. E. Hill, Orchid grower to F. J. O. 

 Montagu, Esq., Lynford Hall, Brandon, for 

 a noble specimen of Cattleya intermedia alba, 

 bearing 13 spikes of flowers. 



