. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. APBiii 1. 1920 The Florists^ Review 21 ful progress. Frequent meetings are held by the Boyal Horticultural Society, when orchids of special merit may be ibzhibited before a competent orchid committee and, if deserving, given a ?first-class certificate, award of merit, or other cultural commendation. In 1915 the Eoyal Horticultural Society published a full record of all orchid awards since 1859. Such awards, it is needless to say, enhance greatly the value of the plants receiving this dis- tinction. In view of the increased cultivation and hybridiza
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. APBiii 1. 1920 The Florists^ Review 21 ful progress. Frequent meetings are held by the Boyal Horticultural Society, when orchids of special merit may be ibzhibited before a competent orchid committee and, if deserving, given a ?first-class certificate, award of merit, or other cultural commendation. In 1915 the Eoyal Horticultural Society published a full record of all orchid awards since 1859. Such awards, it is needless to say, enhance greatly the value of the plants receiving this dis- tinction. In view of the increased cultivation and hybridization of orchids in the United States and the appreciation of the finer varieties, there would appear to be need of a society before which or- chidists could exhibit choice varieties and new hybrids and have awards made if found worthy, and where all inter- ested in orchids could meet for discus- sion and information. The need is now all the greater in view of the unfortu- nate and, as it appears to me, unwar- ranted embargo on the importation of orchids by the Federal Horticultural Board. ORCHIDS IN AMERICA. ^tif?^iff^iTAfif?^if?^ify^|g^ify^if?^ffly^i??"ffl^ -iirrSYi^rsv^n^hrsvir/s HISTORY OF ORCHID OULTUIIE. In the United States. While dwelling on the history and de- velopment of the culture of the first orchids in America we should not forget that long before the discovery and con- quest of this continent the progressive rulers of Mexico appreciated orchids to a great extent. As the early historians relate, choice flowers, and especially orchids, were the daily tributes to the rulers of Mexico, even some of the names being mentioned, such as the fra- grant Stanhopea tigrina. It is also stated by the same historians that no one was allowed in the presence of Mon- tezuma or other high personages with- out profuse gifts of choice flowers, which were used for every public or re- ligious ceremony. With the settlement of this country, the growth of horticulture and its de- vel
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