May, 1913.] 
THE ORCHID W'ORIJ). 
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hybrids, a large selection of Cattleyas, Ljelias, 
and Brassavola hybrids, as well as many 
beautiful Miltonias assisted m making one of 
the best groups in the exhibition. 
Mons. Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent, was 
awarded the " Prix du Val Duchesse," 
presented by M. Ch. Dietrich, for an 
extensive and very attractive group of 
Miltonia vexillaria. The centre of the exhibit 
included M. v. G. D. Owen, M. v. alba, and 
other distinct varieties and hybrids of 
Miltonia ; Odontoglossum crispum " Oakfield 
Sunrise," with the petals richly coloured 
purple-red, and shown m great perfection ; 
Cattle)-a Lueddeinanniana alba " Empress," 
with two well-developed flowers ; and C. 
citrina maxima, an immense flower. An 
interesting plant was a hybrid between the 
peloriate form of Cattleya intermedia known 
as Aquinii, and Cattleya Aclandias ; the 
pelorism is continued in the hybrid with the 
result that the flower has the petals creamy- 
yellow in the central area and bright purple 
at the ends, thus giving the appearance of 
three lips ; the sepa.ls are spotted with 
purple. 
Messrs. Duchesne and Lanthome, Auder- 
ghem, staged a fine exhibit of Odontoglossum 
crispum. i 50 specimen plants were included, 
many being of special merit. A pretty effect 
was made by the inclusion of the bright red 
Masdevallia Veitchii grandiflora, and M. 
Harryana. Gold Medal. 
Mons. Ch. Vuylsteke, Loochnsti, Ghent, 
receivcv! an " CEuvre d'Art," value 500 francs, 
for a most beautiful exhibit. The noteworthy 
plants included Odontoglossum eximium 
" Due de Brabant," a fine flower with broad 
segments heavily blotched with reddish- 
purple ; Od. gandavanse " Parsifal," heavily 
blotched ; Od. L'Aiglon giganteum, an 
immense flower ; Od. crispum " Glorie de 
Belgique," a very round white flower of great 
size and having dark blotches on the centre 
of the segments ; and Od. Saturnus, a distinct 
hybrid with purple-blue colour. The 
Odontiodas included Vuylstekeae floribunda, 
with a branched spike of at least 230 blooms ; 
O. Vuylstekeae " Roi de Beiges," dark rose 
heavily blotched with red ; O. striata, with 
the scarlet-red colour arranged in dotted 
lines ; and O. Blushing Bride, a remarkable 
h)-brid clearl)- showing the influence of 
Cochlioda Nfc/.hana 111 construction, but not 
in colour, the flower being white with a 
suffusion of rose over the whole surface. 
Mons. Arthur Meusser, Woluvve St. 
Lambert, was awarded a Gold Medal for a 
superb exhibit of Odontoglossum crispum 
which had been collected by him in the best 
district. The group contained 150 specimen 
plants, e\ery one of which carried a full 
natural spike, and many magnificent varieties 
were included. 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, 
received an " CEuvre d'Art," value 250 francs, 
lor an extensive group containing the 
interesting Pleurothallis Birchenalli, a fine 
form of Oncidium lamelligerum, Dendrobium 
nobile album, Cymbidium Lowgriiuim, the 
blue flowering Vanda coerulescens, C. 
Mossias, a grand specimen with over 30 large 
flowers, C. M. Wageneri, C. M. Reineckiana, 
and several good forms of C. Mendelii, one 
of which had pure white sepals and petals 
and slight purple tint on the labellum. 
Numerous varieties of Lcelio-Cattleyas, 
several excellent forms of Miltonia vexillaria, 
and many other attractive species and 
hybrids made a very attractive exhibit. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, were awarded an " CEuvre d'Art," 
value 250 francs, for a most interesting group, 
m which were the rare Cymbidium 
ITumblotii, Oncidium Claesianum with a spike 
of over 60 flowers, Maxillaria Sanderiana, 
Odonto-cidium Fowlerianum, Phaius simulans, 
several varieties of P. Norman, the elegant 
Eulophiella Elisabethte, Miltonia Hyeana, 
some very fine examples of their numerous 
hybrids, of which Odontiodas and Odonto- 
glossums were specially noteworthy, and well 
flowered specimens of Oncidium macranthum. 
Mons. Ch. Maillard, St. Andre lez-Lille, 
l'"rance, received a Gold Medal, value 150 
francs, for an interesting exhibit of Odonto- 
glossum hybrids. The best were: — Jasper, 
harvengtense, Doris, and hibernicum. 
Odontioda Bradshawia;, O. Charlesworthii, 
and several others were well-flowered, and a 
