Tux Tempte Suow.—This exhibition, the eighth of its kind, held on May Qist, 
22nd, and 23rd, 1895, was a great success as far as the number and quality of the 
exhibits were concerned though in the matter of novelties it did not attain the 
standard to which we have of late been accustomed. 
As usual, Baron Schréder and Si Trevor Lawrence, Bart, were the leading 
amateur exhibitors. It is impossible to give our readers a full report of the 
many good things sent in, and we are therefore compelled to confine ourselves to 
noting the most meritorious specimens and salient features of the show. Among 
Baron Schréder’s large and well-selected group, which was deservedly awarded a> 
Silver Cup, we noted two beautiful varieties of Odontoglossum crispum, one called 
apiatum, which appears to be one of the largest and finest varieties it is 
possible to find, and the other labelled Sanderianwm, very beautiful and _ richly 
coloured; besides such better known but still desirable varieties as sxanthotis and 
punctatissimum ; further, O. Pescatorer leucoxanthum and the rare O. marginellum. 
A striking object was Cattleya Skinnerr, with ten spikes of flowers, contrasting 
nobly with C. Skinnerii alba with five spikes. Many handsome _ varieties of 
C. Mendel, C. Mossiae, and Laelia purpurata made a fine display, foremost 
among which came Cattleya Mendelii Dellensis with a First Class Certificate. 
Masdevallia Benedicti, with not less than three hundred blooms; the rare Cypri- 
pedium Hyeanum, a beautiful form of C. Mastersianum, Laelio-Cattleya Hippolyta, 
L-C. Schilleriana, and a host of other well-grown specimens too numerous to 
mention constituted a tasteful and magnificent group, in the arrangement and 
condition of which Mr. Sallantine, Baron Schréder’s able gardener, displayed 
considerable ability. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., staged a choice and_ well-selected 
group, containing not only several showy and rare specimens, but likewise several 
plants of botanical interest, which are much neglected by most Orchid growers. 
The most valuable and interesting in the whole group was undoubtedly a fine and 
well-grown specimen of the rare and_ beautiful Cypripedium Stonet platytaeniwn, 
which received a well-merited Silver Flora Medal and a First Class Certificate. 
Other plants which received special awards were Masdevallia Harryana and M. 
Shuttryana, each of which received an Award of Merit; and Epidendrum 
Stamfordianum, to which another Silver Flora Medal was awarded. Amongst other 
interesting things we may mention the rare variety concolor of Cymbidium 
Lowianum, a fine Laelia majalis, Cattleya Wagenerii, Laelio-Cattleya Phoebe, Vanda 
Denisoniana, Oncidium Marshallianum and O. varicosum, several fine varieties of 
Laelia purpurata, Masdevallia Courtauldiana, M. Estradae, a beautiful specimen of 
the rare M. Wendlandiana, Cypripedium Lawrebel and C. conco-Lawre. The 
many healthy and well-grown specimens in this group bear ample testimony to the 
skill and ability of Mr. White, Sir Trevor’s indefatigable Orchid grower. w. S. 
Ellis, Esq., Hazelbourne, Dorking, contributed several good forms of Odontoglossum 
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