THE ORCHID World. 



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The Odontoglossums were very varied, and 

 included ardentissimum Dayanum, Rolf- 

 stekeas, and several good shaped crispums. 

 Many excellent Cypripediums and other 

 Orchids made a useful addition to this 

 attractive exhibit. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 

 for some specially good Orchids. These 

 included the rare Neo-Moorea irrorata with 

 1 7 flowers, the graceful Angraecum citratum, 

 Odontoglossum Gladys, with a large amount 

 of yellow colouring, and Laelio-Cattleya 

 Creusa, an orange-yellow flower of great 

 merit. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 received a Silver Flora Medal for a large 

 group containing many rare Orchids, those 

 of special merit being Cymbidium Gottianum, 

 Odontoglossum Groganiae, Od. eximium var. 

 Flambeau, Lycasts Imschootiana, and a large 

 selection of Odontiodas. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 

 Park, were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal 

 for a group containing excellent Brasso- 

 Cattleyas, the elegant Bifrenaria Harrisoniae, 

 Sophronitis violacea, and the pretty Den- 

 drobium chessingtonense var. J. M. Black. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 London, N., exhibited several attractive 

 Orchids to which a Silver Banksian IMedal 

 was granted. A large variety of Angrascum 

 sesquipedale, a well-flowered plant of Masde- 

 vallia bella, Ansellia africana, and some good 

 examples of Cattleya amethystoglossa. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 several distinct varieties of Cattleya 

 Schroderae, a very fine Odontoglossum 

 nebulosum, Laelio-Cattleya Euripides, and 

 several excellent varieties of Odontoglossum 

 crispum. 



G. Hamilton- Smith, Esq., Church End, 

 Finchley, received a Silver Banksian Medal 

 for a pretty group of Cymbidium hybrids, 

 and varieties of Lycaste Skinneri, the one 

 named Mrs. G. Hamilton-.Smith being 

 particularly fine. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham Hill, 

 exhibited Sophro-Cattleya Atreus gloriosa. 



of a dark crimson-scarlet colour, and 

 Odontioda Sandera?, a broad lipped form of 

 good colour. 



E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, 

 Berks., exhibited Odontioda Cooksoni^ var. 

 Eric, a very richly coloured flower of great 

 beauty, the bright yellow crest showing to 

 advantage on the crimson-scarlet ground 

 colour. Odontoglossum crispum Clarissa, 

 a bold and remarkably thick textured variety 

 was also shown. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill, showed 

 Cymbidium Lady Colman Rosslyn var., an 

 elegant form with attractive flowers. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 

 Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier), staged several well 

 grown and interesting Orchids. The 

 Odontiodas were very well flowered, their 

 spikes of many flowers being much admired. 

 Odontoglossum Queen of Gatton (triumphans 

 X percultum, Eulophia Saundersii, with four 

 erect spikes, and the pretty Maxillaria 

 sanguinea were also shown. 



de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, 

 Sevenoaks, exhibited a very handsome form 

 of Cymbidium msigne, Odontioda bella (C. 

 Noezliana x O. bellatulum), O. excellens, 

 and O. Satumia (Lucasianum x Anderson- 

 ianum). 



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

 Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. H. G. Alex- 

 ander), exhibited a remarkable specimen of 

 .Sophronitis grandiflora with nearly lOO bright 

 scarlet flowers of good shape ; the plant has 

 been in the collection about eleven years. 

 Laslio-Cattleya Alpha Westonbirt variety, 

 a pleasing flower of lemon-yellow colour was 

 also shown. 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmewood, 

 Cheshunt, exhibited Cymbidium Colmaniae 

 Holmewood variety, an elegant form with 

 creamy-yellow, almost spotless flowers. A 

 cut spike of Cymbidium Lowianum with 2^ 

 large flowers was also shown. 



George W. Bird, Esq., Manor House, West 

 Wickham, Kent, showed Odontoglossum 

 crispum Luciani, a well-known variety, having 

 handsome purple blotches. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 

 Heath, showed the elegant Dendrobium 



