August, 1914.] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



Mr. Horsman was a keen Orchidist and 

 collector, and was always ready to give the 

 best of his knowledge and experience. His 

 observations of the conditions under which 

 plants grew m their native habitat proved of 

 great value, and it was under his supervision 

 that Mr. Howes acquired a considerable 

 addition to his knowledge of Orchid growing. 

 Mr. Horsman's collection contained many 

 botanical subjects, especially rare Masde- 

 vallias, Pleurothallis and Restrepias. The 

 advent of Mr. Horsman, Junr., into the 

 business necessitated still another change in 

 Mr. Howes' career ; he accordingly accepted 

 an engagement with Mr. Walter Cobb to take 

 charge of his collection at .Silverdale Lodge, 

 Sydenham, where, despite the smoke and fogs 

 of London, Orchids grew wonderfully well, 

 the Phalaenopses being amongst the finest 

 plants of their kind in the country. Mr. 

 Cobb's collection was afterwards removed to 

 Tunbridge Wells, where, needless to state, 

 the plants showed a marked improvement, the 

 Odontoglossums growing with remarkable 

 vigour. 



After a period of twelve years with Mr. 

 Cobb the position of manager to Mr. H. 

 Whateley, Kenilworth, occupied Mr. Howes' 

 attention. The work consisted of superin- 

 tending the cultivation of many thousands of 

 Orchids used for supplying cut flowers to the 

 London and other markets. On the termina- 

 tion of this agreement Mr. Howes accepted a 

 partnership in Elmdon Nurseries, Kenilworth, 

 where Orchids were largely grown for market 

 purposes, but this step ended unfortunately, 

 for after a period of five years, circumstances 

 over which he had no control compelled him 

 to sever his connection with that business. 



At present Mr. Howes has charge of the 

 gardens and noted collection of Mr. Wm. 

 Thompson at Walton Grange, Stone, .St;iffs, 

 and here he not only has ample scope to 

 exercise his wide knowledge ;ind ability, but 

 he carries out his duties with unfailing care 

 and success. 



Mr. Howes' long and interesting career 

 may well serve as a good example to 

 those just starting in the world of Orchid 

 growers. 



HOLLAND HOUSE SHOW. 



Members of the Orchid Committee present : 

 Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the chair), Mr. Jas. 

 O'Brien (hon. sec). Sir Jeremiah Colman, 

 Bart., Messrs. F. J. Hanbury, J. Gurney 

 Fowler, W. Bolton, Gurney Wilson, F. 

 Sander, W. H. Hatcher, S. W. Flory, J. E. 

 Shill, J. Cypher, W. Cobb, R. G. Thwaites, 

 A. McBean, H. G. Alexander, R. Ashworth, 

 G. F. Moore, W. P. Bound, R. A. Rolfe, R. 

 Brooman-White, Stuart Low, Clive Cookson, 

 J. Wilson Potter, W. H. White and A. Dye. 



First-class Certificates. 



Cattleya Irene (Suzanne Hye de Crom x 

 Mossias Wageneri), from J. Gurney Fowler, 

 Esq., Pembury. — A very charming hybrid, the 

 large flower being pure white with slight 

 chrome-yellow markings in the throat. 



Miltonia vexillaria lUustris, from Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons, St. Albans. — A very distinct 

 variety in which the upper part of the flower 

 is streaked and suffused with rose-lilac. 



Odontonia Cleverleyana (M. vexillaria x 

 Odm. Rolfeas), from Messrs. Mansell and 

 Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds. — A particularly 

 attractive h\ l)rid with the flat flowers evenly 

 spotted with bright rose. See illustration in 

 this issue. 



Awards of Merit. 



Ciittleya Warscewiczii Meteor, from Lieut.- 

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

 birt. — An immense flower with rich rose sepals 

 cind petals, the broad labellum ruby-crimson. 



Odontoglossum eximium solum, from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath. --An excellent variety of rose-lilac 

 colour and with a silver-white narrow margin. 



Odontoglossum splendens (Denisoniae x 

 eximium), from Messrs. Sander and Sons. — 

 A large flower with broad segments heavily 

 blotched with rosy purple. 



Miltoni;i Sanderae var. Enchantress, from 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons. — A very handsome 

 and attractive flower of rich rose colour, the 



