IHK ORCHID WORLD. 
[Oct(jbt'r, 1 91 2 
Uro-Skinneri album, Cirrhopetalum appendi- 
culatum, aiid various other interesting species. 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
Sussex, showed Cattleya Thurgoodiana 
" Model," a very large flower of excellent 
shape, and one of the finest varieties yet seen 
of this hybrid. Cattleya Adula excelsa, a 
beautiful form, was also exhibited. 
Mr. Sidney Flory, Tracy's Nursery, 
Twickenham, staged the elegant Pescatorea 
Klabochorum, with claret lip and tips to the 
segments; Zygopetalum maxillare Gautieri, 
the rare Dendrobium McCarthi;e, and various 
others. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 
Heath, Sussex, exhibited Odontogiossum 
crispum xanthotes var. Walkeriae, of fine shape 
with yellow spotting" on the sepals. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Dendrobium Schiitzei, from Messrs. Sander 
and Sons. — A very beautiful new species from 
the interior cf Luzon, Philippine Islands, where 
it was discovered by Mr. Schiitze. The stout 
pseudo-bulbs are nine to twelve inches m 
height and carry four to five flowers on a 
spike, pure white, with a small emerald-green 
disc on the upper part of the lip. In form 
and shape the}- somewhat resemble those 
of D. formosum giganteum. 
Lae'.io-Cattleya Memoria H. A. Tracy (L.-C. 
Canhamiana x C. Hardyana), from H. S. 
Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. 
G. E. Day). -A grand hybrid ; for description 
see "New Plants," 
Awards of Merit. 
Odontioda Devossiana "Fowler's variety" 
(O. Edwardii x C. Noezliana), from J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford. — 
An attractive hybrid with a branching spike 
of numerous dark red flowers, with yellow 
discs to the labellum. 
Laelio-Cattleya St. Gothard " Glebe variety" 
(L.-C. Gottoiana x C. Hardyana), from C. J. 
Phillips, Esq., The Glebe, Sevenoaks. — A 
ver}- large flowered hybrid of rosy-purple 
colour, the labellum being particularly well 
coloured with deep ruby-red. 
Cultural Commendation 
To Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, for 
a grand specimen of Vanda coerulea, more 
than four feet m height and bearing 74 leaves 
and two fine spikes, one with ig and the other 
with 10 large blue flowers. 
September 24th, 191 2. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), and 
Messrs. James O'Brien (hon. sec), Gurnev 
Wilson, J. Wilson Potter, R. A. Rolie, R. G. 
Thwaites, F. Sander, F. J. Hanbury, C. H. 
Curtis, T. Armstrong, A. McBean, W. Cobb, 
J. Charlesworth, W. H. Hatcher, A. Dye, J. 
Shill, W. H. White, W. Bolton, R. Brooman- 
White, de B. Crawshay, J. S. Moss, C. J. 
Lucas, and Sir Harry J. V^eitch. 
Lady Wernher, Luton Hoo, Luton (gr. Mr. 
Metcalf), received a Silver-gilt Medal for a 
well-arranged group of Vanda coerulea and 
Dendrobium formosum. The \"ai:das were 
exceedingly well grown and gained a Cultural 
Commendation. Good varieties of Cattleya 
Adula and Laelio-Catt'.eya bletchleyensis were 
also staged. 
Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Engle- 
field Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill), showed Cypri- 
pedium W. R. Lee, a grand specimen with 40 
flowers, and which received Cultural Com- 
mendation. 
E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Tw)'ford, 
exhibited many choice varieties of Cattleya 
aurea ; C. Adula, Davidson's variety ; Laslio- 
Catt'-cya Golden Oriole, Borlases variety, a 
very distinct form ; and Sophro-Cattleya Dora 
(aurea x S.-C. Cleopatra), a scarlet-red flower, 
with crimson lip. 
C. J. Phillips, Esq., The Glebe, Sevenoaks, 
showed Cattleya Fabia, an excellent variety 
with stiff, upright petals of bright crimson- 
purple colour. 
Fred. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East 
Gnnstead, showed Cypripedium Winifred 
Hollington, Brockhurst variety (callosum San- 
deras x niveum), a pretty hybrid, but showing 
reversion to the typical coloured form 
Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, were 
awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a good 
group of autumn-flowering hybrids, including" 
