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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
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exhibit in which the Odontiodas were a 
special feature. These included Bradshawias 
" Gatton Queen," with two spikes each carry- 
ing 40 flowers lof rosy-scarlet colour, and 
Bradshawiae " Lady Colman." The interesting 
Brasso-Diacrium Colmani, white with a 
spotted lip ; Coelogyne Parishii ; Odonto- 
glossum Thompsonii, with a white ground ; 
the rare O. crispum solum, and O. Queen of 
Gatton were shown in fine form. Cypripe- 
dium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, and Oncidium 
macranthum were also staged. 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells, secured a Silver Cup, for an extensive 
exhibit, in which were many fine Miltonia 
hybrids. The best included vexillaria G. D. 
Owen, with the crimson blotch well developed; 
v. Lambeauiana, with almost white flowers ; 
St. Andre, and Hyeana. About 100 Odon- 
tiodas were included, these making a very 
brilliant display of colour. Cattleya Skinneri 
alba, with more than 50 flowers ; a very fine 
form of Lycaste Skinneri ; a large and richly 
coloured Coelogyne pandurata, and the new 
Odontioda Penelope were much admired. 
Along the top row were many fine specimens 
of Phalasnopsis axnabilis, Cymbidium hybrids, 
and Coelogyne Dayana with many pendulous 
spikes of flower. 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 
Park, secured a Silver Cup, for an extensive 
and well-arranged group in which were many 
superb specimens of Dendrobium Wardianum, 
and arranged on a centre stand well-flowered 
plants of Phalasnopsis amabilis and Renan- 
thera Imschootiana, the combination of red 
and white blooms being very effective. The 
curious Dendrobium Brymerianum, the scarce 
D. crassinode album, and Cymbidium 
eburneum were also staged. Cypripediums 
were in good form, and included Maudiae, 
Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, and other albinos. 
Several healthy plants of Cypripedium 
niveum, the interesting Masdevalha simula, 
the North Indian Saccolabium gemmatum, 
and Brassia verrucosa, with its spider-like 
flowers, were in prominent positions. Speci- 
men plants included Cattleya Mendelii, a 
delicate variety with nine flowers, Dendrobium 
densiflorum, beautifully flowered, and D. 
dixanthum, with bright orange-yellow blooms. 
Many botanical varieties were also included. 
Messrs. J. and A. AicBean, Cooksbridge, 
staged a beautiful exhibit of Odontoglossums, 
the varieties of crispum being specially fine. 
Other Odontoglossums included Jasper, 
Thompsonianum, the rare Sceptrum aureum, 
luteopurpureum Vuylstekeanum, with four fine 
spikes of flower, crispum xanthotes Charles- 
worthii ardentissimum " Agnes," a very fine 
white variety, and crispum Rosaline, a spot- 
less form. Cattleya Mossias was a special 
feature, many beautiful varieties being shown 
m perfection. C. Mendelii included a number 
of dark-purple lipped forms, and there were 
distinct varieties of Laslio-Cattleya Gany- 
mede, Helius, and G. S. Ball. Oncidium 
McBeanianum (macranthum x superbiens), O. 
superbiens and a wonderful variety of 
macranthum hastiferum carried numerous 
flowers. Odontiodas were represented by 
some 20 plants of superb varieties of Charles- 
worthii, and some 60 plants of Lambeauianum, 
all of good shape and colour. The new 
Brasso-Cattleya Mendelosa (B. nodosa x C. 
Mendelii), several distinct varieties of Cym- 
bidium Pauwelsii and Gottianum, together 
with many fine varieties of Miltonias, the 
latter including Bleuana, vexillaria G. D. 
Owen, and Phalaenopsis McBean's var. 
Messrs. Manselland Hatcher, Ltd., Rawdon, 
were awarded a Silver Cup for an elegant 
display of various Orchids, including a richly 
blotched form of Odontoglossum crispum 
called Royal Gem ; crispum eboriacum, of fine 
Pacho type ; many grand forms of Cattleya 
Mendelii, C. Mossia?, and C. Dusseldorfei 
Undine. Laslio-Cattleya were specially good 
and included Hyeana, Eudora, Fascinator, and 
callistoglossa. Odontoglossum citrosmum 
album, nice batches of Cypripedium niveum, 
and several good forms of Miltonia vexillaria. 
A pretty effect was given by many well- 
flowered plants of Oncidium pulchellum. 
Cattleya Empress Frederick alba secured a 
First-class Certificate, and INIiltonia vexillaria 
chelseaensis was beautifully flowered. 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham. 
