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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[March, 1913- 
Dendrobium Wardianum, and Cymbidiums 
were also shown. 
Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, secured 
a Bronze Banksian Medal for a very neat 
group of choice Orchids. Those of special 
merit included Cattleya Empress Frederick, 
Laelio-Cattleya callistoglossa, the elegant 
Cyprij^edium Venus, and Miltonia Warsce- 
wiczii. 
Mr. W. A. Manda, St. Albans, was awarded 
a Silver Banksian Medal for a comprehensive 
exhibit of Cattleyas, the varieties of Tnans 
being numerous, one, named American 
Beauty, was singularly attractive. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath, staged 
Cattle}a Trianae albo-violacea, Trianae 
coerulea, with a slate-blue lip, and a good 
Cypripedium hybrid between aureum virgmale 
and Venus var. George Singer. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., 
Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), showed 
Laelio-Cattleya Dorothy (Schroderas x L.-C. 
Doris), with pmkish-buff flower having a 
crimson li[) ; Cypripedium Constantme, of 
unrecorded parentage, petals very broad ; and 
two varieties of Cymbidium Gottianum, 
named Dawn and The Pearl, flowers creamy- 
white with slight pink tinge on apex 
of lip. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 
exhibited two well-grown specimens of 
Odontoglossum Lady Roxburgh (cirrhosum x 
percultum), the branching spikes having 
upwards of 70 flowers. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. 
Mr. G. E. Day), staged Odontoglossum 
Wiganianum " Goodson's variety " (Wilck- 
eanum x Rolfea?), bright yellow with dark 
brown markings ; and Odontioda Thwaitesii, 
claret colour with rose lip. 
C. J. Phillips, Esq., The Glebe, Sevenoaks, 
showed Odontoglossum Antiope var. Reseda 
(Rossii rubescens x Edwardii), a richly 
coloured flower of deep rose-purple with solid 
blotches on the inner parts of the segments, 
the crest and surrounding area yellow. Also 
O. Phocis (Phoebe x Solon), a pretty hybrid. 
de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Seven- 
oaks, exhibited three new Odontoglossum 
hybrids. See " New Hybrids," 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Rainhill, 
Lanes., sent Cypripedium Euryades " New 
Hall Hey variety," and C. Alcibiades lUustris, 
both excellent specimens. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Odontoglossum ardentissimum Ebor, from 
Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, Englefield 
Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). — A very handsome 
form with a spike of 21 large flowers 
elegantly blotched with claret-purple. 
Cymbidium Lady Colman var. Golden 
Queen (eburneo-Lowianum x Tracyanum), 
from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton 
Park. — A very beautiful hybrid with large 
golden-yellow flowers having dotted lines of 
rose-purple. Lip yellowish-white with brown 
lines. 
Awards of Merit. 
Cymbidium glebelandense var. J. Davis 
(Schroderi x insigne), from J. Gurney Fowler, 
Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford. — An 
elegant hybrid with erect i ^-flowered spike. 
Flowers pale buff with reddish lines. Lip 
with red spotting. 
Odontoglossum amandum (Pescatorei x 
Wilckeanum), from C. J. Phillips, Esq., The 
Glebe, Sevenoaks. — A particularly distinct 
hybrid with chocolate blotches on a white 
ground. The lip well developed and with 
purple blotch. 
Oncidioda Cooksonias (Oncidium macran- 
thum X Cochlioda Noezliana), from Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co. — An interesting cross 
in which the characters of both parents are 
plainly visible. Sepals dark red, petals 
lighter with yellow tips. 
February i8th, 191 3. 
Me^^IBERS of the Orchid Committee present ; 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the chair), Mr. Jas. 
O'Brien (hon. sec), and Sir Harry J. Veitch, 
Messrs. J. S. Moss, Gurney Wilson, R. A. 
Rolfe, Stuart Low, F. M. Ogilvie, F. J. Han- 
bury, T. Armstrong, C. H. Curtis, W. Cobb, 
