THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Vol I. NOVEMBER, 1910. No. 2. 
TO OUR READERS. 
THE numerous i^eriorlicals which confront 
the reader of the present day baffle 
the mind and cause many to say, as 
Socrates did when he surveyed the fair at 
Athens: "How many things are here which 
I do not want." 
The fear of adding one more to this cate- 
gory caused us to ask our readers in the first 
number : " Do we require a periodical of //tis 
kind ? " 
YES! has been the answer from far and 
near ; while the promise of assistance from 
our leading writers upon Orchidology is an 
encouragement to proceed with ever increased 
activity ; the ready response of our sub- 
scribers nullifies any financial fear ; and the 
many kind letters received and good wishes 
expressed have so impressed upon us the 
great need of a publication such as this that 
we feel our reasons for its production are 
strengthened to a degree that will ensure still 
more energy on our part, and thus agree with 
Shakespeare when he said : " Strong reasons 
make strong actions." 
We have often been asked if it is advisable, 
when damping down the houses, to let water 
fall on the hot-water pipes and thus generate 
steam, or whether it is better to prevent this 
and only damp the floor and staging. Orchid 
cultivators differ on this matter, and we should 
like to have the opinions of our readers on 
this interesting subject. 
THE BRUSSELS 
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 
The autumn show arranged by the Inter- 
national Exhibition authorities was opened 
on Saturday, 29th October, and lasted 
four days. Owing to the recent great 
fire it could not be held in the same halll 
as that used for the spring show, this being 
required for other exhibits. The Government, 
however, very kindly placed the exhibition 
hall of the Palais du Ginquantenaire at the 
Gommittee's service. 
Orchids were more strongily represented 
than at the May show, but the same method 
of arrangement was adopted, viz., the straight 
stage, which extended to about 600 feet. 
The central position: was taken up by Mons. 
Firmin Lambeau, of Brussels, to whom tlie 
Society owes many thanks for the enthusiastic 
manner and time which he gives tO' the 
arrangement of the show. This group was 
the only one competing in the Premiere Sec- 
tion, and was awarded the First Prize of a 
Gold Medal, value 500 francs. The collection 
was especially rich in albino Gattleyas, both 
species and hybrids, the best being Gattleya 
labiata alba var. Harefield Hall, to which the 
First Prize was awarded for the finest Gatt- 
leya species in the show. Other plants noted 
in this group were G. labiata Purity, G. 1. R. I. 
Measures, and G.l. Empress ; varieties of Gatt- 
leya Hardyana with white sepals and petals, 
C. Fabia, a.nd G. Empress Frederiick were also 
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