July, igi2.J 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



June 4th, igi2. 

 Members of the Orchid Committee present : 

 Sir Harry J. Veitch (m the chair) ; and 

 Messrs. Gurney Wilson, Richd. G. Thwaites, 

 F. Sander, Fred. J. Hanbury, A. McBean, 

 Walter Cobb, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, 

 J. E. Shill, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye, W. H. 

 White, J. Wilson Potter, W. Bolton, de Barn 

 Cravvshay, and C. J. Lucas. 



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

 Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), was 

 awarded a Gold Medal for an extremely fine 

 exhibit of specimen Orchids. The Laslio- 

 Cattleyas included Aphrodite, Martmettii The 

 Prince (a magnificent variety bearing 1 5 

 flowers), Canhamiana with 25 to 30 good 

 flowers, and the elegant luminosa "Canary." 

 Of the specimen Dendrobiums which 

 occupied the back rows, mention must be 

 made of Euterpe, chrysotoxum, and the 

 yellow-flowering capillipes. A feature of the 

 group was the collection of specimen varieties 

 of Miltonia vexillaria which were placed 

 along the front row. These included two 

 plants having respectively 5 1 and 67 flowers, 

 M. V. Snowflake (a large plant with 73 flowers), 

 and M. v. Empress Augusta Victoria, of which 

 eight specimens were shown. The Cattleyas 

 included special varieties of Mendelii, 

 Warscewiczii with five spikes carying 20 

 flowers, and Mossias Wagneri " Westonbirt 

 variety." 



H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney 

 (gr. Mr. G. Day), was awarded a Silver-gilt 

 Flora Medal for a well-arranged group 

 containing many meritorious specimens. In 

 the centre was Odontoglossum Goodsonii 

 with a spike of 12 flowers, and the distinct 

 O. crispum Lady Jane. Other good Odonto- 

 glossums were eximium Leopoldii, Lambeau- 

 ianum St. David, and blotched crispums. 

 Several excellent varieties of Miltonias, the 

 large flowering Brassocatlaslia Veitchii, and 

 Cattleya Mendelii H. A. Tracy were shown 

 in excellent form. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 obtained a Silver Flora Medal for a large 

 group. In the centre was Cattleya Mendelii 



alba, a magnificent form with pure white 

 flowers, the throat being chrome-yellow 

 xeined with white. Along the back row 

 were good plants of Thunia Veitchii superba, 

 Oncidium macranthum and Dendrobium 

 superbiens. Cochlioda hybrids were well 

 represented. Maxillaria Sanderiana and 

 Ornithocephalus grandiflorus, with its 

 greenish-white flowers, were well shown, 

 and a strong plant of Dendrobium Goldei 

 received an Award of Merit. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 

 for an excellent exhibit of Laelio-Cattleyas, 

 including Aphrodite, Fascinator, and Can- 

 hamiana, and numerous Odontoglossum 

 hybrids. The rare and interesting Bulbo- 

 phyllum virescens, Sobralia Cliftonii with its 

 delicate flowers, and the elegant Trichopilia 

 Backhouseana were also shown in good form. 

 The centre of the group was composed of 

 many excellent plants of Phalaenopsis 

 Rimestadiana and numerous Cochlioda 

 hybrids. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 received a Silver Banksian Medal for a group 

 containing fine plants of Miltonia vexillaria, 

 a distinct form of M. Bleuana, and the scarce 

 M. Phalaenopsis. A very beautiful hybrid 

 between M. Bleuana and M. Hyeana was also 

 shown. The group contained excellent 

 specimens of Cattleya Mendelii and other 

 species. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 received a Silver Banksian Medal for an 

 interesting exhibit of distinct varieties of 

 Cattleya Mossias, one named Reineckiana 

 vestalis being very beautiful. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 

 Park, Enfield, were awarded a Bronze Bank- 

 sian Medal for a good group. Included in 

 it were some fine forms of Vanda teres, many 

 excellent varieties of Miltonia vexillaria and 

 the pretty Cypripedium Maudiae. 



Mr. S. Flory, Tracy's Nursery, Amyand 

 Park Road, Twickenham, was awarded a 

 Bronze Banksian Medal for a good group 

 containing the interesting Liparis Ugandas, 



