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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[April, I9i3. 
Odontioda St. Fuscien ; and the elegant 
Tityus var. Excelsior. 
Mons. H. Graire, Amiens, France, showed 
Odontoglossum Saturne (nebulosum x crispo- 
Harryanum), an interesting hybrid much like 
the nebulosum. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, showed 
a fine plant of Eulophiella Elisabethas, with 
two spikes of wax-like flowers. 
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam, 
showed Odontioda Bradshawias, a good plant 
with a spike of 13 flowers. 
Mr. W. A. Manda, St. Albans, showed a 
varied selection of Cattleya Trianae and a 
distinct variety of C. Schroderae. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Odontoglossum eximium " Alpha," from 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge. — An 
extremely fine flower, petals of splendid form. 
All the segments handsomely blotched. 
Awards of Merit. 
Cattleya Trianae " Colossal," from Lieut.- 
Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., Weston- 
birt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). One of the 
best of the Trianss. Petals very broad, rose- 
purple ; labellum well expanded, crimped at 
the margin, and of good colour. 
Odontioda Mossias (C. Noezliana x O. 
maculatum), from J. S. Moss, Esq., Bishop's 
Waltham. — An interesting hybrid of a 
reddish colour, the lip distinctly three-lobed. 
Miltonioda Harwoodii " Moss's variety," 
(M. vexillaria x C. Noezliana). — The best 
variety yet seen, flowers having the form 
and shape of the M. vexillaria, rose-scarlet 
in colour. 
Dendrobium bigibbum " Lady Colman," 
from Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. — A 
particularly pretty variety, with flowers of 
good shape and blush-white. 
Oncidioda Cooksoniae Ralli's variety " 
(Oncidium macranthum x Cochlioda Noez- 
liana), from Pantia Ralli, Esq. — A darker 
and finer form than the one certificated on 
February 4th. Flowers almost covered with 
the Cochlioda red. 
Lselio-Cattleya Smilax " Prince of Orange " 
(L.-C. Charlesworthii x C. Enid), from Messrs. 
J. and A. McBean. — An excellent variety, with 
flowers larger than any previously seen and 
of a rich orange-red colour. 
Cultural Commendation 
To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid grower to 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, K.C.V.O., for a 
splendid specimen of Sophro-Laslia Psyche, 
with 60 scarlet-red flowers. 
To Mr. J. E. .Shill, Orchid grower to Baron 
Bruno Schroder, for a well-cultivated specimen 
of Coelogyne pandurata, with two spikes, 
carrying a total of 16 large flowers. 
March i8th, 191 3. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
Sir Harry J. Veitch (m the chair), Mr. James 
O'Brien (hon. sec), Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart., Messrs. Gurney Wilson, R. A. Rolfe, 
W. Wilson Potter, F. Sander, R. G. Thwaites, 
A. McBean, W. Cobb, W. H Hatcher, W. H. 
White, S. Flory, W. Bolton, de Barn 
Crawshay, J. Cypher, J. Charlesworth, J. E. 
Shill, F. J. Hanbury, T. Armstrong, F. M. 
Ogilvie, A. Dye, and C. J. Lucas. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were 
awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an extensive 
group containing several well-flowered plants 
of Trichopila suavis, the pretty Vanda 
coerulescens, Masdevallias in great variety, 
Brassavola hybrids and several new 
Odontoglossum hybrids. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, secured a Silver Flora Medal for a 
large selection of choice Orchids, including 
Eulophiella Elisabethae, Cymbidium Pauwelsii, 
Cattleya Tityus, several varieties of 
Odontiodas, Phaius tuberculosis, and P. 
simulans. 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, 
were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a 
good group containing some very distinct 
forms of Lycaste Skinneri, the elegant 
Sophro-Cattleya Leda, a large variety of 
Miltonia Bleuana, well-flowered specimens of 
Dendrobium Wardianum and various hybrids. 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells, secured a Silver Flora Medal for a 
very effective and well-arranged group. In 
