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and distinct novelties; some new forms of 

 Miltonia vexillaria were worthy exhibits ; M. 

 Bleuana Queen Mary, a splendid, large white 

 flower with pink mask ; M. Bleuana Northfleet, a 

 novelty with rosy flush from the centre ; Cattleya 

 Suzanne Hye var. Mont Blanc, a charming 

 large white variety; Odontoglossum amabile 

 Venus, a white flower with very dark 

 spotting ; 0. amabile Duk* of Portland, large and 

 richly coloured; 0. eximium King George, a 

 showy novelty, and white forms of Lselio- 

 Cattleya Boylei are all especially attractive. 



Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Hay wards 

 Heath, on the other side of the central stage to 

 that occupied by Messrs. Sander, have a 

 marvellous group with 78 feet frontage, and 

 about 700 square feet area, in the middle being a 

 prominent cone of Phalasnopais E^aeetadtiana, it* 

 numerous, graceful white sprays being arranged 

 with brilliant scarlet and deep red Odontiodas. 

 .Nearly all the known varieties are represented, 

 ■J* th . e dee P blood-red O. Charlesworthii appears 

 still the best. Right and left in less prominent 

 trontage, patches of the bright yellow Oncidium 

 xMarshalhanum appear at the back with showy 



stance stands out prominently. Want of space 

 renders it impossible to refer further to this 

 magnificent group, which is so skilfully arranged 

 that the special classes of Orchids, grouped and 

 massed together, show each section distinctly. 

 Thus the white of the white Cattleyas, 

 Fhalaenopsis and Odontoglossum crispum ; the 

 scarlet of the Odontiodas and Renanthera Im- 

 schootiana, the blush and rose tints of the 

 Miltonia vexillaria and other distinct classes are 



made the most of. (Monsieur Lambeau's Gold 

 Medal.) 



Continuing the side of the middle staging, 

 Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 

 have staged a pretty and effective group of fine 

 Oattleyas, Lselias, Odontoglossums, and other 

 showy Orchids. 



On the side facing Sir George L. Holeord's 



I r °?£ m ?7 R1 J B I Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, 

 bouth Woodford, has, m a collection of beautiful 

 belaginellas, splendid plants of Odontoglossums, 

 and Odontiodas. Standing out well, the beauti- 

 iul Udpntoglossum crispum Solum, with its large 

 white flowers and almost entirely blackish-purple 

 Iabellum, attracts attention ; other fine forms of 



are difficult to cultivate; notwithstanding the 

 flowers are perfect examples. The plants are 

 beautifully arranged with white Odontoglossum 

 crispum and light green foliage, the whole mak- 

 ing a charming display. 



Fifty remarkably fine hybrid Orchids are 

 shown by M Lambeau, Brussels, the most promi- 

 nent plants being Miltonia Blueana var. maxima, 

 M Soyiana splendida, M. vexillaria Sanderiana, 

 with a distinct brown-rayed disc on the lip ; 

 Odontioda Bradshawias Vogelzang, with large 

 rosy-purple markings and rose suffusion of the 

 sepals and petals; and Odontioda Ajax, a fine, 

 solid, red flower, with white margin on the lip. 

 Several very fine Odontoglossums are also in- 

 cluded and the secondary hybrid Odontioda 

 Coronation, which received the R.H.S. Certifi- 



cate at the last Temple Show, 

 carrying a raceme of 20 flowers. 



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tributed a remarkable series of hybrid Cattleyas, 

 Brasso-Cattleyas, and allied genera. 



M. Grier, Amiens, France, exhibits a small 

 but interesting group of seedling Odontoglos- 

 sums and Odontioda?. B 



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VARIETY. 



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Lselio-Cattleyas in front; these are flanked by 

 elevated designs of beautiful forms of Miltonia 

 ▼exillaria, arranged with white Odontoglossum 

 crispum, Miltonia Bleuana, and other plants. 

 I he continuation of the group at the back is of 

 nne Cymbidiums, with Laelio- Cattleyas and 

 Cattleyas, whilst at the ends are beautifully- 

 blotched Odontoglossums, hybrid Phaius and 

 scarlet Renantheras. In such a wealth of beauty 

 and novelty it is difficult to make a selection, 

 but among the Odontiodas O. Queen Mary (0. 

 Vuylstekea x 0. eximium) and 0. Chanticleer 

 axe specially fine, and among the Odontoglossums 

 U. Her Majesty, 0. Princess Mary (a form of 0. 

 eximium), 0. ardentissimum Pintadeau, and 0. 

 iviaiilardianum stand out as prominent novelties. 

 U. crispum White Star and 0. c. Joan are also 

 worthy^ representatives of this favourite species, 

 *nich in the profusion of finely-blotched forms 

 shown have never been better represented. 

 Among the Cypripediums C. bellatulum Black 

 prince represents the finest dark form ; Lselio- 

 Oattleya Ulysses (L.-C. Fascinator x C. Mossias 

 ttemeckiana) is a great beauty, and among the 

 Tenr fin* show of forms of Miltonia vexillaria 



WlUch give & fine effect to thp crrnnn M v_ f!nn. 



0. crispum are also displayed, two blotched 

 varieties being specially attractive. Among 

 hybrids the violet-tinted 0. illustre Europe, O. 

 illustrissimum and forms of 0. amabile are con- 

 spicuous objects, whilst mingling with the large 

 white Phabenopsis Rimestadtiana are bright 

 scarlet Odontiodas. At the back are many good 

 Cymbidiums and other Orchids. 



Continuing on the same side is Mr. Sidney 

 Flory's, Tracy's Nursery, Twickenham, exhibit 

 of fine Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, Phal®- 

 nopsis Rimestadtiana, good Cattleya Schroder®, 

 C. Mossi® and C. Mendelii, the last includin 

 two clear white forms. Miltonia vexillaria an 

 some pretty Masdevallias, including O'Brieniana, 

 Calura, melanoxantha, and gemmata, are also 

 displayed. Certain of the white forms of 

 Odontoglossum crispum are very finely flowered, 

 and these are arranged well with bright 

 Odontiodas and hybrid Odontoglossums. 



Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury 



Park (gr. Mr. Reynolds), has a magnificent ex- 

 hibit of Vanda teres, the various finely-grown 

 specimens bearing together over 700 spikes of 

 large gold and rose flowers. The display is one 

 of the most merited in the show, as the plants 



M. Dietrich, Brussels, contributes a choice 

 roup of Miltonias, Cattleyas, Odontiodas, and 

 dontoglossums, among the last-named being a 

 very dark variety 0. x Cam. Lemounier, with 

 fine brown spottings and blotches on the sepals 

 and petals, and 0. x Maeterlinck, the reddish- 

 brown sepals and petals being beautifully 

 marbled with white. 



M. A. A. Peeters, Brussels, has a fine group 

 of well-grown plants of Renanthera Imschooti- 

 ana and hybrid Miltonias, all seedlings, showing 

 the influence of M. vexillaria Memoria G. D. 

 Owen, one of the parents, thus showing a re- 

 markable variation. The plants are nearly all 

 small specimens, flowering for the first time, and 

 are of much promise. 



COMPETITIVE CLASSES. 

 Orchid Plants in Flower. 



In the class for a varied group of hybrids, 

 arranged in a space not exceeding 200 square 

 feet, Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridg* 

 Wells, present a fine exhibit. The outstanding 

 feature in this group are the many fine forms of 

 Laelio- Cattle va Fascinator, and other Laelio- 

 Cattleyas, all finely-grown and flowered. Goo 



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