May, 1913.1 
THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Sussex, exhibited Millonia vexillaria G. D. 
Owen, Laelio-Cattleya Helius, of yellow 
colour, and L.-C. Trimyra. 
G. Evans, Esq., Shenstone, Crayford, Kent 
(gr. Mr. Povey), showed Rrasso-Cattleya 
Digbyano-Mendelii, with numerous flowers. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Brassocattlslia King Emperor (L.-C. 
callistoglossa x B.-C. Digbyano-Mossiae), 
from W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, 
Eleywood. — A magnificent flower measuring 
8 inches across the petals and 9 inches across 
the sejjals. Colour purple-mauve, the lip 
lighter at the margin and fringed. 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei Lady Holford, 
from Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, 
K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. 
Alexander). — One of the finest forms of the 
species. Flowers over 3i inches across, 
white, with slight rose tmt on the sepals. 
L^lio-Cattleya luminosa Holford's variety 
(L. tenebrosa Walton Grange x C. Dowiana 
aurea), from Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, 
K.C.V.O. — Sepals and petals rich canary- 
)-ellow. Lip ruby-purple with darker veining. 
A very distinct and beautiful hybrid. 
Awards of Merit. 
Maxillaria Fletcheriana, from Messrs. 
Sander and Sons, St. Albans. — A very 
attractive new species from Peru. In some 
respects the habit of growth and flower 
resembles M. grandiflora. The erect fleshy 
flower is creamy-white, veined with rose-red. 
The lip yellowish with purple markings. 
Odontoglossum Mrs. Thompson (parentage 
unknown), from William Thompson, Esq., 
Walton Grange, Stone. — A very beautiful 
hybrid, the fringed segments heavily blotched 
with purple. 
Cultural Commendation 
To Mr. Balmforth, Orchid grower to F M 
Ogilvie, Esq., for a good plant of an 
Odontoglossum Edwardii hybrid rarr\ing" a 
spike of 1 30 purple blotched flowers. 
A[)ril 2(jili, I'ji j. 
Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 
were awarded a Silver Hora Medal for a 
good group. 
Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, secured 
a Silver Banksian Medal for an attractive 
exhibit 
Mr. Jensen, Haywards Heath, received a 
Silver Banksian Medal for some elegant 
Orchids. 
Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, Sussex, was 
awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a neat 
group. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., exhibited two 
good varieties of Brassocattlaelia Triune. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq. (gr. Mr. Fames), showed 
Odontioda Vuylstekeas, a rose-red flower of 
excellent quality ; Od. Aireworth, of rich 
colour ; and Od. Doris, a dark variety. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford (gr. Mr. 
IT. G. Alexander), exhibited Cattleya Prince 
Olaf, with a spike of si.x large flowers ; C. 
Enid, also carrying a spike of six flowers ; 
and C. Schrodera; Luna, a beautiful variety 
with an orange throat. 
George Bird, Esq., Manor House, West 
Wickham, showed Odontioda Kitty, a pretty 
hybrid with bright crimson-red flowers. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Putney (gr. Mr. Day), 
showed Cattleya Mendelii " Blanche," a light 
form in the way of Quorndon House var. ; 
Od. illustre Radium ; and Od. Wilckeanum, 
a very fine form. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons showed Brasso- 
cattlselia Gerald (B.-C. Digbyano-purpurata x 
L.-C. bletchleyensis). 
W. S. Page, Esq., Hutton, Brentwood, 
exhibited three specimen Cattleya Mossia;, 
with an abundance of flower. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, staged Ljelio- 
Cattleya Fred. Boyle and Cattleya Mendelii 
Dreadnought, a dark form. 
Award of Merit. 
Odontoglossum amabile " Zeus," from 
Lieut. -Col. Sir George Holford. A beautiful 
variety with white flowers marked on the 
centre of the segments with purple-red. 
Cultural Commendation to Mr. W. H. 
White, for a good example of Epidendrum 
leucochilum. 
