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Silver Banksian Medal. A splendid plant of Cattleya Mossiz, bearing 
_ about forty flowers, received a Cultural Commendation, and Oncidium 
flexuosum unicolor, with clear, yellow unspotted flowers, was also 
noteworthy. 
Messrs. Hugh ise & Co., Bush Hill Park, also received a Silver 
_ Banksian Medal for a good group, containing some good Cattleyas, 
Odontoglossums, Lelia tenebrosa, Epidendrum vitellinum, and_ other 
showy species of the season. O. crispum Model was a remarkable form, 
somewhat resembling O. c. Oakfield Sunrise in shape, but with a few 
brown spots on the petals instead of a ruby red blotch. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Bradford, showed Cypripedium X Chap- 
manii heatonense, a very handsome form, and a fine plant of the pure white 
Dendrobium Phalznopsis hololeucum. 
M. Florent Claes, Brussels, staged a nice group of Odontoglossum X 
Adriane and O. crispum forms, among which was a large, cream-white form 
prettily blotched with brown, called O. c. Madame Claes. 
Messrs. Heath and Son, Cheltenham, sent a good Lelia Digbyana. 
Mr. James pi nee Great Bookham, sent a plant of Dendrobium 
tortile. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, Upper Holloway, staged a pretty little 
group, including a good plant of Vanda suavis, V. teres and a white petalled — 
form, Lelia tenebrosa, Geodorum candidum, and some good Cypriped iums. _ 
MEETING AT RICHMOND. 
On June 27th and 28th a meeting was held at the Old Deer Park, Rich- 
mond, in conjunction with the annual Show of the Richmond Horticultural 
Society. A special tent was set apart for the Society’s exhibits, which was 
well filled with a variety of subjects, though only four Orchids put in an 
appearance. The Orchid Committee, however, mustered strongly, and 
included H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. T. W. Bond, H. J. 
_ Chapman, W. Cobb, De B. Crawshay, E. Hill, A. Hislop, H. Little, H. T. 
Pitt, H. A. Tracy, W. H. White, W. H. Young, and J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.). 
Mr. Briggs-Bury, Accrington, sent two beautiful forms of Odontoglossum 
crispum, which obtained recognition. O.c. Duchess of Connaught has broad, 
slightly incurved, much spotted segments, tinged with rose, and a very broad 
lip, with many small dots near the margin (First-class Certificate), and O. 
c. Empress of India has the segments flat, slightly tinged with light purple, 
and bearing clusters of red-brown blotches (Award of Merit). : 
Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, sent Cattleya Mendelii La Belle, a 
beautiful form with pink petals and a richly-coloured lip, and C. M. albens 
Princess of Wales, with blush-white flowers, the latter receiving a First- 
class Certificate. 
