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of the yellow crest, and the apex white with a few salmon-red markings. 
The plant has passed into the fine collection of W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton 
Hall, Heywood, near Manchester. 
& SOCIETIES. ES) 
RoyaL HORTICULTURAL. 
MEETING was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent. 
Square, Westminster, on March roth, when there was a fine display 
of Orchids, which, owing to the special Bulb Competition, were almost 
confined to the Orchid annexe, and rather crowded. The awards consisted 
of eight medals, one First-class Certificate, and two Awards of Merit. 
Orchid Committee present: Sir Harry J. Veitch (in the Chair), and 
Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Gurney Wilson, F. M. Ogilvie, R. A. 
Rolfe, R. G. Thwaites, F. J. Hanbury, T. Armstrong, A. McBean, W. 
Cobb, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, G. 
Hunter, A. Dye, E. H. Davidson, S. W. Flory, C. Cookson, W. Bolton, 
and de Barri Crawshay. 
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. 
Alexander), sent the handsome Leeliocattleya Glaucus Westonbirt vat. 
(L. purpurata X L.-c. rubens), bearing four brilliantly-coloured flowers, 
and a very striking Sophrocattleya (see Awards). 
E. R. Ashton, Esq., Broadlands, Tunbridge Wells, sent Cattleya Triane 
Broadlands var., and Leliocattleya Marion (L.-c. Clive x L. tenebrosa) 
most like the former in shape, and with richly-coloured flowers. 
W. C. Clark, Esq., Boscombe, Bournemouth, showed Leliocattleya 
luminosa Clark’s var., having rosy buff sepals and petals, and the front of 
the lip rose-purple. 
The Earl of Craven, Coombe Abbey, Coventry (gr. Mr. H. Chandler), 
sent Leliocattleya corneliensis (L.-c. Haroldiana x C. Schroedere), 4 
charming yellowish white flower, with the front of the lip rose-purple. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. Mr. Day), sent the fine 
Brassocatlelia Joan, and Sophrocatlelia Marathon Goodson’s var. 
F. M. Ogilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, Oxford (gr. Mr. Balmforth), sent 
a fine Lycaste Skinneri alba, Cattleya Empress Frederick var. alba, and 2 — 
good C. Triane. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. Farnes), sent 
Odontioda Hemptinneana (C. Neetzliana x O. eximium), a deep scarlet 
form, O. illustris, a dark red form of unknown parentage, O. keighleyensis 
Ashtead Park var., with some yellow markings on the petals, two blotched 
forms of Odontoglossum crispum, and Miltonia St.-Andre Ashtead Park vat: 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Streatham (gr. Mr. 
