June, 1 914- J 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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first time and showing" much promise. L?elio- 

 Cattleyas included some large and richly- 

 coloured forms, and there were several 

 distinct Odontoglossums, the best being 

 " The Baron " and Hylandianum. 



Messrs. Cypher and Sons received a Silver- 

 gilt Cup for a very artistic exhibit of 

 decorative plants and Orchids, the latter 

 including some excellent varieties of Cattleya 

 A'lendelii, strong plants of Calanthe veratri- 

 folia, Lslio-Cattl-eyas in variety, the rich red 

 Renanthera Imschootiana, and various 

 Epidendrums and elegant hybrids. This 

 exhibit was placed on the ground, and its 

 excellent arrangement scored many points. 



Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher received a 

 Large Silver Cup for a tastefully arranged 

 exhibit. In it were good plants of 

 Phalaenopses, Miltonia vexiUaria alba, 

 Odontioda Chantecleer, very fine, the scarce 

 Odontoglossum Sceptrum aureum, O. crispo- 

 Wiganianum, Lycaste Skinneri heilsmensis, 

 of beautiful rosy colour, and many attractive 

 hybrids. The centre of the group was 

 composed of the red-flowering Renanthera 

 Imschootiana and white Phalaenopses. A 

 feature was the rich selection of yelln.v 

 Odontoglossums. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co. were awarded 

 a Silver Cup for a very extensive exhibit, 

 which contained some excellent varieties of 

 Cattleya Mendelii and Mossi^. The new 

 Cymbidium Venus was much admired and so 

 was the very beautiful L.-C. Haroldiana 

 " Bronze King," which received a First-class 

 Certificate. The stately Cyrtopodium 

 Andersonii, the rare Vanda cristata, several 

 plants of V. coerulescens, the curious Micro- 

 stylis kaisiana, and other Orchids of botanical 

 interest were well staged. Odontoglossums 

 included some choice varieties, and 

 Oncidiums, as well as Epidendrums, made 

 an effective display. Varieties of Cattleya 

 Schrbderae were specially good. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean received a 

 Standard Cup for a good display of choice 

 Odontoglossums, including many named 

 varieties. Cattleyas were a feature, one 

 specimen, C. Mossias, bearing 8 spikes with a 

 total of 27 large flowers. Amongst Lajlio- 



Cattleyas the forms of Helius were 

 remarkable for their orange-yellow colour. 

 Oncidiums were represented by the new O. 

 McBeanianum and O. macranthum. Miltonias 

 were also good, the varieties " G. D. Owen" 

 and " The Marquis " receiving much attention. 

 Odontioda Perfection was awarded a First- 

 class Certificate, and there were excellent 

 other examples of these popular hybrids. 



Messrs. Flory and Black secured a Silver 

 Flora Medal for a neat exliibit, containing 

 the curious Nanodes Medusae, good plants of 

 Phala?nopses, Cattleya Skinneri alba, Miltonia 

 Roezlii alba and Odontioda Sanderae. Lasho- 

 Cattleyas were well represented, and included 

 Gladiator and Medina Excelsior, which 

 received a First-class Certificate. Odonto- 

 glossums in variety were well arranged. 



Mr. Harry Dixon received a Silver Flora 

 Medal for a good group, in which were choice 

 forms of various Cattleyas, two of the best 

 being C. Mossias marmorata and C. Mendelii 

 " May Queen." A well-flowered plant of 

 Dendrobium Jamesianum, several Cym- 

 bidiums, pretty Odontiodas and Od. crispum 

 xanthotes were also included. A choice plant 

 was Cattleya Schroderae alba. 



Mr. C. F. Waters secured a Silver Banksian 

 Medal for an exhibit of Miltonia vexillaria, 

 distinct varieties of Cattleya Mossiae and 

 Mendelii, well-bloomed Odontoglossums and 

 the attractive Dendrobium aureum. 



Mons. Firmin Lambeau, Brussels, showed 

 Odontoglossum crispum Madame Lambeau, 

 a large flower, richly blotched. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., exhibited 

 Odontioda Fowlerianum (Bradshawiae x 

 percultum), very attractive, and Odontioda 

 Rubens (Charlesworthii x eximium), of rose- 

 red colour. Also B.-L. Mme. Irene Mavro- 

 cordata, with bronze sepals and petals. 



J. J. Bolton, Esq., Heathfield, Pendleton, 

 exhibited Odontoglossum eximium Boltonii, 

 a very promising hybrid, with large flowers 

 of reddish-crimson colour. 



James Horlick, Esq., West Dean Park, 

 Chichester, exhibited some well-cultivated 

 plants of Vanda teres. 



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

 exhibited Odontioda Queen Mary Westonbirt 



