Linnet Lane, Liverpool, to whom, with his gardener (Mr. Poyntz), great praise 
is due for the manner in which the plants are grown at his place, and we 
congratulate Mr. Young upon the new and superb varieties which are constantly 
appearing amongst his fine collection. 
Oldsalog loaner Rossii albens is a small-growing evergreen plant, the flowers being 
wholly white saving some transverse markings of soft green. Its blooming season 
is in the late winter and early spring months, continuing some six weeks in - full 
beauty; the flowers last also a considerable time when cut for personal adornment. 
This variety, like many of the small-growing species, thrives best when grown in a 
shallow pan or small basket, which should be suspended near the roof-glass, so that 
it may get the benefit of all the light possible, but we prefer the shallow 
earthenware pan before anything for these plants. The drainage should be effectual, 
and the best soil for the plant or plants is a mixture of fibrous peat, having all the finer 
particles shaken out, with some chopped sphagnum moss added; the whole should 
be well mixed, and in potting this must be pressed down firmly. During the 
summer, which is their growing season, an abundant supply of water is necessary, 
but during the winter they may be kept comparatively dry. 
AWARDS MADE BY THE OrcuipD ComMITTEE (continued from under Plate 433). 
First Class Certificate to J. Ingram, Esq., Elstead House, Godalming, for 
Oncidium loxense, a very beautiful old species, of which we hope to give a plate 
in the next number. It has a long scape and numerous large flowers, which have 
the sepals and petals nearly equal, the former with a greenish yellow ground 
profusely banded with brown; the petals are wholly brown saving the marginal — 
border and the tips, which are yellow; the large lip is thick and fleshy, rich deep 
yellow, and having several bristle-like teeth which constitute the crest. 
First Class Certificate to Mr. F. Sander for Grammatophyllum Measuresianum. 
This is a beautiful dwarf species bearing many flowers on the spike, the ground 
colour of which is greenish yellow blotched and cae with brownish purple; it is 
a welcome addition. 
First Class Certificate to Mr. F. Sander for Masdevallia Mundyana, the result 
of a cross between M. ignea aurantiaca and M. Veitchiana, with handsome flowers 
of a rich orange. 
First Class Certificate to Mr. F. Sander for Cattleya Lowryana, a supposed 
natural hybrid, which resembles C. intermedia very much, the flowers being white, 
saving the middle lobe of the lip, which is deep crimson with a tinge of purple. 
First Class Certificate to Mr. F. Sander for Cattleya Prince of Wales, a cross 
between C. calummata and C. Wagnerii; the first named parent is a light variety, 
and - result is a pp ae white flower saving the lip, which is suffused with 
| (Continued under Plate 435.) 
