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THE ORCHID WORLD 



Photo by] [F. F/aliiock. 



Lalio-Caltleya Gladiator. 

 A grand specimen plant exhibited by Lieut. -Col. Sir Qeorge Hoi ford at the International Show. 



the specimen Orchids being staged on 

 pedestals and thus showing to great advan- 

 tage. A rare plant was to be seen in Odonto- 

 glossum crispum solum, and a very complete 

 selection of Odontiodas attracted consider- 

 able attention. Odontoglossum amabile Duke 

 of Portland and Od. e.ximium King George 

 were two of the finest hybrids ; both gained 

 First-class Certificates from the Orchid Com- 

 mittee. Od. majesticum Jam.es W. Whitton 

 and Od. amabile Princess Mary obtained 

 Awards of Merit. Od. eximium Sir B. Scott 

 was a beautiful flower richly marked with 

 claret-purple. Cypripedium Charles Sladden, 

 one of the best varieties, Cyp. Parishii, and 

 Cyp. callosum .Sanderae, were among the finest 

 of these elegant flowers. The background 

 contained a large specimen of the Vanilla 

 Orchid, several distinct varieties of Cym- 

 bidmms, Sobralia macrantha alba, Stanhopeas 

 in variety, and many Epidendrums. 



F. Menteith Ogilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, 



Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth), won the First 

 Prize, Messrs. Sander and Sons' Cup and £io, 

 for the best exhibit shown by an amateur in 

 a space of 500 square feet. This highly meri- 

 torious group contained no less than 300 fine 

 varieties of Odontoglossum crispum. A 

 pleasing effect was obtained by massing 

 several dozen large plants of Dendrobmm 

 chessingtonense, and also by the mass of 

 dark emerald-green produced by Cypripedium 

 callosum Sanderae. Many excellent varieties 

 of Cattleya Mossiae, some richly coloured 

 forms of Cattleya Mendelii, including C. M. 

 Pearl McBean, filled up the middle rows. In 

 prominent positions we noticed the rare 

 Odontoglossum Harwoodii, the very large Od. 

 Ossulstonii The Shrubbery variety, and 

 excellent varieties of Od. illustrissimum. 

 Laslio-Cattleya Canhamiana was well repre- 

 sented, about 60 spikes of flowers adding a 

 good effect to the group. There were also 

 numerous Cypripedium hybrids, Cymbidiums, 



