ORCHID WORLD. 
NOVEMBER, 1912. 
NOTES. 
New York Show, 1913. — Under the 
auspices of the Society of American Florists 
and Ornamental Horticulturists, the Third 
International Flower Show will be held in 
the New Grand Central Palace, Lexington 
Avenue, New York City, April 5th to 12th, 
1913. A special section is reserved for 
Orchids, and in addition to the usual Certifi- 
cates of Merit and Culture, six cash prizes, 
amounting in value to £^0, will be awarded. 
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St. Petersburg Exhibition, 191 3.— 
Under the high patronage of His Majesty the 
Emperor of Russia, and on the occasion of the 
300th anniversary of the accession to the 
throne of the Romanoff dynasty, the Imperial 
Horticultural Society of Russia will hold an 
International Horticultural Exhibition at St. 
Petersburg at the end of April, 191 3. The 
Awards for Orchids include 14 Gold and 10 
Silver Medals. 
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" Orchids for Amateurs." — The fourth 
edition of this useful amateur's guide has 
recently been issued by Messrs. Mansell and 
Hatcher. The aim of this booklet is to assist 
amateurs in their various every day require- 
ments regarding Orchid cultivation. Useful 
notes are given on temperatures, ventilation, 
and watering, etc., as well as paragraphs on 
potting composts and plant pests. Detailed 
descriptions of about 180 species and varieties 
are included, together with their flowering 
season and advice as to the house in which 
they may be best cultivated. This helpful 
guide, containing i s excellent photographic 
illustrations, may be obtained gratis from the 
authors. 
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CaTASETUM ChRISTYANUM. — The Cata- 
setum genus can scarcely be regarded as a 
favourite with Orchid amateurs, yet a few 
of the species are certainly worthy of culti- 
vation. From the extensive collection of 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, 
comes an elegant 1 3 flowered spike of C. 
Christyanum. It belongs to the Myanthus 
section, in which the labellum of the male 
flower is underneath the column. The sepals 
and petals are dull chocolate-brown, the lip 
and column various shades of green. The 
species was named in honour of Mr. Thos. 
Christy, of Sydenham, and when well culti- 
vated, as it has been by Mr. Fames at Ashtead 
Park, encourages a further interest in the 
genus. 
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Synanthic Flowers. — The adhesion of 
two or more flowers takes place in various 
ways, the mast usual being for some of the 
organs to be suppressed, so that the number 
of existing parts is less than would be the 
case in two or more uncombined flowers. The 
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