September, 1912.] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



rare Bulbophyllum galbinum, B. virescens, B. 

 congoensis, and Dendrobium Dartoisianum 

 were in good form. Laelio-Cattleya Fabius, 

 a very dark variety, Cattleya suavior alba, and 

 C. luteola var. Roezlii were also shown. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, secured a Silver Banksian Medal for a 

 very select group of species, including the 

 scarce Miltonia Schroderiana, the elegant 

 Houlletia Wallisii, and Angrascum japonicum. 

 A large specimen Aerides Sanderianum with 

 three well developed spikes, Calanthe violacea, 

 the interesting Polycycnis muscifera, and a 

 good variety of Cattleya Gaskelliana alba 

 were also noticed. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, 

 Enfield, secured a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 an effective group, in the centre of which was 

 a grand specimen Laelia crispa with no less 

 than 45 flowers and buds. The handsome 

 Anguloa Ruckeri, Bifrenaria tetragona, and 

 Sobralia xantholeuca were also shown. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 Sussex, staged a number of excellent Orchids, 

 those of special merit including Cattleya 

 Dowiana, a large specimen Maxillaria grandi- 

 flora, and a beautiful plant of Vanda San- 

 deriana with two good spikes of large flowers. 



J. J. Neale, Esq., Lynwood, Park Road, 

 Penarth, exhibited Epidendrum laterale, with 

 two spikes of light greenish-yellow flowers. 

 The specimen was obtained from Central 

 America. 



Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Ltd., Raw- 

 don, Yorks., staged Trichopilia laxa, the 

 elegant Acineta densa, and Brassia caudata. 



J. S. Bergheim, Esq., Belsize Court, Hamp- 

 stead, exhibited the interesting Bulbophyllum 

 nudiscapum and Angraecum O'Brienianum. 



Messrs. A. J. Keeling and .Sons, Westgate, 

 Bradford, staged Vanda ccerulea, the pretty 

 Eria rhyncostyloides, Cypripedium Penelope, 

 and Cattleya Harrisonias violacea, a very dark 

 variety. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 

 Woodford, showed Cypripedium Daisy Bar- 

 clay, a very elegant hybrid which has already 

 received a First-class Certificate. 



Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 

 Wells, exhibited Cypripedium Clara Arm- 



strong (Germaine Opoix x Prevvettii), a very 

 good hybrid, the dorsal sepal being well 

 developed. 



AWARDS. 

 Awards of Merit. 



Odontioda Euterpe, Davidson's variety, 

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

 Berks. — A great improvement on the original 

 plant. Flowers of good size, rich scarlet-red, 

 the labellum prettily marked with light rose. 



Laelio-Cattleya amabilis, Borlases variety, 

 from E. H. Davidson, Esq. — A large, well- 

 formed flower with very broad petals, of light 

 rose colour, labellum dark purple with bright 

 yellow side lobes. 



Odontoglossum Helene, from E. H. David- 

 son, Esq. — A handsome hybrid. Flowers of 

 very good shape, handsomely blotched with 

 wine-purple ; apex of lip broad and pure 

 white. 



Laslio-Cattleya Golden Fleece (L.-C. Golden 

 Gem X Dowiana aurea), from Lieut. -Col. Sir 

 George Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. 

 Mr. H. G. Alexander).— A very bright golden- 

 yellow flower, the labellum marked in the 

 throat with crimson. 



Angra?cum O'Brienianum, from J. S. Ber- 

 gheim, Esq., Belsize Court, Hampstead. An 

 elegant example of the genus. The plant 

 carried five spikes of medium sized white 

 flowers. 



Cultural Commendation 



to Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid grower to 

 Lieut. -Col. Sir George Holford, for a magnifi- 

 cent plant of Cattleya Euphrasia with a spike 

 of ten well-developed flowers. 



Brussels Exhibition. — An exhibition of 

 Floral Art and Horticultural Produce will be 

 held at Brussels, October 26th, 27th, and 

 28th, igi2. Division I. of the Schedule 

 contains three classes for decorated tables of 

 cut Orchid flowers, and Division III. includes 

 nine classes for various Orchid species and 

 hybrids. 



