THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush llill Park, 
Enfield, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 
lor a group containing many choice and inter- 
esting orchids, amongst which were Odontioda 
Bradshawiae, Bulbophyllum sicyobulbum and 
Pieurothallis pulchella. Several fine plants oi 
Laslia autumnalis and a good selection of the 
best varieties of Laelia anceps gave a graceful 
appearance to this exhibit. 
MesSiS. Veitch and Sons, King's Road, 
Chelsea, received a Silver Banksian Medal for 
a nice group of Cypripediums, one of the best 
being C. Clionia. Others noted were insigne 
Crusader, Thompsonianum and Countess of 
Carnarvon. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, exhi- 
bited Cypripedium Goliath, a large flower and 
of a pleasing greenish colour 
Messrs. J. and A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
sent Odontoglossum c.ispum Canonise, a large 
flower of good substance and prettily spotted ; 
also a promising hybrid between Cypripedium 
Beeckmanii x C. Hera. 
From the Society's gardens at Wisley came 
Phaio-Calanthe Sedenii. 
Mons. M. Mertens, Ghent, brought some 
l>eautiful Odontoglossum hybrids. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Laelio - Cattleya Cranstounae Westonbirt 
variety, from Lieut. -Col. Sir George L. Hol- 
ford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury. See p. 
Ii6. 
Award of Merit. 
Odontioda Cooksoniae (C. Noezliana x O. 
ardentissimum), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., 
Glebelandsi, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis). 
A beautiful, well-formed flower of brilliant red 
colour, with a slight tinge of rose on the front 
of the lip. 
Cultural Commendation 
to Mr. J. Davis (gr. to J. Gurney Fowler, Esq.) 
for a well-grown plant of Cypripedium chryso- 
toxum var. Victor (Lathamianum x villosum), 
with nine flowers. 
January i/th. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), and 
Messrs James O'-Rrien (hon. sec), de Barri 
Crawshay, Harry J. Veitch, H. Little, F. M. 
Ogilvie, R. G. Thwaites, W. Cobb, W. 11. 
Hatcher, J. Cypher, A. Dye, C. H. Curtis, 
H. Ballantine, W. H. White, Gurney Wilson, 
W. Waters Butler, H. J. Chapman, W. Bolton, 
R. Brooman- White, Stuart Low, J. Wilson 
Potter, John S. Moss, and Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, were awarded a Gold Medal for a 
superb group of orchids, which were splendid 
specimens of good culture, and prove that 
orchids can now be had in as great a profusion 
in the month of January as at any otlier time. 
The Odontoglossums included a fine h)'brid 
named O. Ernestii (O. crispum x O.Lambeau- 
lanum), the new O. Ceres, O. ardentissimum, 
and some good varieties of O. crispum. Most 
of the Odontiodas hybrids were represented, 
and several good plants of Laelia anceps 
added a giaceful effect. Among the Cattleya 
hybrids were C. Octave Doin, C. Empress 
Frederick and C. Enid. Some finely-flowered 
specimens of Vanda Amesiana, Lycaste Skin- 
neri and Masdevallia tovarensis gave a pretty 
effect. Cypripedium Earl of Tankervillc, 
C. Priam, C. Helen II., and the new C. Alci- 
meda were in prominent positions. Laelia 
albida, now scarce, and Zygo-Colax Charles- 
worthii were well shown. 
Sir Jexcmiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park 
(gr. Mr. Collier), exhibited several rare and 
choice orchids. The curious Bulbophyllum 
Dayanum, B. auricomum, Sarcochilus suave- 
olens, several Masdevallias, and Cypripedium 
Helen II. were amongst those specially noted. 
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam 
(gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman), was awarded a 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal for a collection of 
hybrid orchids, all of which were raised at 
Oakwood. The very fine Odontioda Brad- 
shawis Cookson's variety was well shown, 
also O. crispum Chapmaniae (Cooksonianum 
X Cooksonias). A pretty Cypripedium Ken- 
neth (hirsutissimum x Calypso), C. Venus 
grandiflorum, and C. Regina (Leeanum Clinka- 
berryanum x Fairrieanum), Cattleya Chap- 
manii (Trianae x Hardyana), together with 
several other good Cattleyas, made an effec- 
tive group. 
