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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[December, 1912. 
in great variety, and several elegant forms of 
Cattleya Fabia. 
The same exhibitor also received a Silver 
Cup for a very interesting exhibit of Botani- 
cal Orchids. These included Bulbophyllum 
mirum, B. lemniscatum, Coelogynes, Masde- 
vallias, Restrepias, and the pretty Epidendrum 
nocturnum. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, Scuth 
Woodford, obtained a Silver-gilt Flora Medal 
for a triangular group of Cypripediums, 
including Sanderae, Glebelands, and Mrs. 
Alfred Fowler ; various forms of Cattleyas, 
the rare Odontoglossum vexativum, a good 
selection of bright yellow Oncidiums, and 
several albinos of high merit. 
E. R. Ashton, Esq., Broadlands, Tunbridge 
Wells, was awarded a Silver Cup for a 
group of exceedingly well-grown specimens. 
Included in it were Laelio-Cattleya Can- 
hamiana, L.-C. luminosa, Cattleya Oberon, 
with distinctly coloured petals, and C. labiata 
var. James Lowther, a beautiful albino form 
with a slight blush tint on the labellum. 
F. du Cane Godman, Esq., South Lodge, 
Horsham (gr. Mr. G. Giles), obtained a Silver 
Flora Medal for an attractive exhibit, in which 
we noticed many well-flowered specimens of 
the pretty Oncidium cheirophorum, the rare 
O. ornithorhynchum album, Pleione lagenaria, 
several good Fabias, the richly coloured 
Laelio-Cattleya Godmanii, and various 
Cypripediums. 
W. H. St. Qumtin, Esq., Scampston Hall, 
Rillington, Yorks (gr. Mr. Puddle), exhibited 
Laslio-Cattleya Scampstonensis (C. aurea x 
L.-C. La France), a large plant carrying 
medium-sized flowers with brownish-red 
sepals and petals and a broad magenta-purple 
labellum with yellow discs in the centre. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, obtained a Gold Medal for one of the 
finest groups, the centre being composed of 
numerous plants of the orange-scarlet Epiden- 
drum vitellinum autumnale, while the sides 
were made up of selections of the best 
autumn-flowering hybrids. Special plants 
included Cattleya Rhoda The Jewel, C. Venus 
var. Princess, and Laelio-Cattleya Orion var. 
Othello. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were 
awarded a Gold Medal for an extensive group 
containing many interesting species and 
hybrids, the best being Odontoglossum Nep- 
tune (crispum X nebulosum), the pure white 
Cattleya Mullen, Odontioda Graireana, and 
Cattleya Fabia Her Majesty, a very beautiful 
form with white sepals and petals and a 
coloured lip. 
Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, 
Yorks, secured a large Silver Cup for a very 
well arranged exhibit. The Cattleya hybrids 
and the rare botanical species attracting con- 
siderable attention. Mention must be made 
of Sophro-Cattleya Marriottiana, Cattleya 
labiata alba, Odontioda Cupid, the curious 
Dendrobium Coelogyne, and a specimen 
Dendrochilum Cobbianum. 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 
obtained a .Silver-gilt Flora Medal for a very 
effective group of Laelio-Cattleyas, Dendro- 
bium Phalaenopsis, the elegant D. formosum, 
and interesting Cattleyas. In the special 
class for Cypripediums this firm staged 
numerous specimens of insigne Sanderae and 
other well known and excellent hybrids, a 
Silver Cup being awarded. 
Messrs. Stuart Lov/ and Co., Bush Hill 
Park, were awarded a Gold Medal for a group 
not exceeding 1 50 square feet. The excellent 
method of arrangement showed the numerous 
specimens to great advantage. One of the 
brightest forms of labiata was seen in the 
\ariety Mrs. G. B. Wilson, and the Vandas, 
Oncidiums, and well-flowered specimens of 
Dendrobium formosum were considerably 
praised. 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
secured a Silver Cup for an extensive display 
of beautiful Orchids. Mention must be made 
of Vanda Sanderiana, particularly well- 
flowered, the new Cattleya Fabiata, a selec- 
tion of C. Fabia comprising some of the 
richest varieties yet seen, C. aurensis, 
numerous specimens of Cypripedium insigne 
Sanderae, Miltonia vexillaria Leopoldii, and 
the new Cymbidium Dons. 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, were 
awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a pretty 
group of Calanthes, various Brassavola and 
