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Pitt, Esq. This plant carried a spike of three flowers, the broad sepals and 
petals rose coloured and with a terra-cotta overtint, the labellum having the 
front area blotched with crimson. 
Cypripedium Phantasy var. Sobriety (Glorita x Acteus), from H. T. 
Pitt, Esq. An elegant dower of yellowish colour deeply tinged with purple, 
except for the upper part of the dorsal sepal which is pure white. 
Brassoleliocattleya Floss Flora (Lc. Soulange x Be. Ilene), from H. T. 
Pitt, Esq. A tine flower of model proportions, in colour rosy-mauve, the 
lip crimson purple. 
Leliocattleya Profusion (Lc. Serbia x C. Hardyana), from Messrs. 
J. & A. McBean. This is the best so far flowered of a very promising batch 
of seedlings; the segments are of a pleasing rosy-mauve colour, the lip 
darker and with a crimson overtint. 
Odontoglossum Desdemona II. var. Rubens (Rossii xX illustrissimum), 
from Messrs. J. & A. McBean. A charming and distinct hybrid, with 
flowers of deep rose colour, the segments spotted after the style of the 
Rossii parent, and the lip rose-pink. 
Cattleya Pittportia var. Lady Leon (Mrs. Pitt x Portia), from Sir 
Herbert Leon, Bart., Bletchley Park, Bucks (gr. Mr. Chambers). A well 
cultivated plant, carrying two erect spikes, each with six medium sized 
flowers, and of a most charming colour, being rich magenta purple, the lip 
having a bright yellow central area. 
GROUPS. 
Baron Bruno Schréder, The Dell Park, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. J. E. 
Shill), was awarded the Large Challenge Cup for a magnificent group. 
High up in the centre of the back were noble plants of Leliocattleya 
Tiresias (Lc. elegans X C. Bowringiana), producing a fine array of a dozen 
erect spikes, each carrying about 25 flowers. Leliocattleya Triumphans 
bore flowers of intense yellow colour, and Le. Ivanhoe was represented dy 
a superb specimen bearing nine large flowers. Cattleya Princess Royal 
(Fabia x Hardyana) had as many as six flowers ona spike. At each end 
were many-flowered spikes of the handsome Dendrobium Phalznopsis, as 
well as of Calanthe Harrisii. Superb specimens of Cypripedium Maudie, 
each with about 25 flowers, came in for’much praise. Blc. maculata bore 
flowers of amber-yellow colour, and along the front were pleasing varieties 
of Odontoglossum eximium xanthotes. A Silver-gilt Lindley Medal was 
awarded to Mr. Shill for excellence of cultivation. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. S. Farnes), was 
awarded a Gold Medal for a truly beautiful group. The centre was com- 
posed of numerous plants of Cattleya Fabia alba, as well as C. Hardyana 
alba; intermixed with them were many plants of Vanda coerulea and 
Oncidium Marshallianum, the tall spikes of blue flowers of the former and 
