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a hybrid of unknown parentage, but showing evidences of 

 Ltelia purpurata and Cattleya aurea. It bore the cumbrous 

 name of Lselio Cattleya Lyntesrieldiense. The sepals and 

 petals were rosy mauve, and the broad, wavy lip deep 

 maroon-crimson almost to the base. It obtained a first- 

 class certificate. 



Luddemannia Lehmanni, bearing three spikes of bloom ; 



been seen finer, and the Caladiums from Messrs. Laingand 

 Veitch were marvels of good culture as well as creditable 

 to the breeders of these plants, which have been greatly 

 improved in the last ten years. Among the Carnations I 

 noted several of excellence — Duchess Consuelo, a yellow in 

 the way of Germania, and raised by Mr. Willans, gardener 

 to the Duke of Marlborough ; James O'Brien, a large, full, 



Fig. 30. — Pinus muricata on the coast ot California. — See page 232 



very large specimens of Cypripedium caudatum, C. Chap- 

 manni magnificum (Curtisii x bellatulum), and another 

 hybrid between C. bellatulum and C. concolor were other 

 Orchfds of special interest. 



The collections of Roses, Caladiums, Carnations, herba- 

 ceous plants, Rhododendrons and other hardy flowering 

 shrubs were rich and full of interest. Roses have never 



deep crimson flower, and The Pasha, a yellowish salmon 

 variety, shown by Messrs. Cutbush. 



Crimson Rambler Rose is as popular as ever, some well- 

 flowered specimens occurring in several of the big groups. 

 A Tea Rose named Enchantress, with large flowers in the 

 way of A. Ollivier, but paler, is a promising variety which 

 Mr. W. Paul raised about two years ago. Messrs. Sutton's 



