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C. x Mrs. F. L. Ames (tonsum X Fairrieanum), a light yellowish flower, 
with pale green lines on the dorsal sepal and a flush of rose near the margin, 
and the petals tinged with rose and spotted with purple. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, sent a spike of 
the pretty little Aganisia ionoptera, and the rare Bulbophyllum Reinwardti. 
W. C. Walker, Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill (gr. Mr. Cragg), 
showed a pretty group of Dendrobium Phalenopsis, comprising about 
sixty spikes. . 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, also staged a nice group of 
Dendrobium Phalznopsis, a most effective Orchid at this season. 
M. Ed. Kromer, Roraima Nursery, Croydon, showed Zygopetalum 
crinitum. 
At the meeting held on September 25th, Orchids were rather more 
numerous, but the only award made was a Silver Flora Medal to a hand- 
some group exhibited by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. The Orchid 
Committee was represented by :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. H. Ballantine, T. W. Bond, H. J. Chapman, J. Coleman, De B. 
Crawshay, J. T. Gabriel, E. Hill, J. Jaques, H. Little, H. M. Pollet, of 
Rochford, A. H. Smee, H. A. Tracy, C. Winn, W. H. Young, and J. 
O’Brien (Hon. Sec.). 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen, (gr. Mr. Young), showed 
the handsome natural hybrid Cattleya x Imperator, Wigan’s var., derived 
from C. granulosa and C. labiata, C. X Greye (granulosa Schofieldiana X 
velutina), with sepals and petals of a peculiar bronzy rose colour, and the 
lip veined and somewhat approaching C. velutina in character, Lzlio- 
Cattleya x bletchleyensis, (tenebrosa X Warscewiczii), a very large form, 
nearly ten inches across, and rich crimson-purple in colour, and two other 
handsome hybrids, apparently forms of L.-c. X callistoglossa. 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Murray), 
sent flowers of the handsome Cattleya X Lord Rothschild (Gaskelliana X 
Dowiana), and C. x Hardyana, Oakwood var., artificially raised in the 
collection. 
H. Little, Esq., Baronshalt, Twickenham (gr. Mr. Howard), showed 
cut spikes of a richly-coloured form of Cattleya X Mantini, C. X Hardyana, 
Little’s var., with richly-coloured lip, and the sepals and petals mottled and 
_ Yeined with white, Lelio-cattleya X velutino-elegans, L.-c. X Sallieri, and 
a fine form of L.-c. x elegans. fet t 
Sir James Miller, Manderston, Duns, N.B. (gr. Mr. Hamilton), sent cu 
“Spikes of Cattleya x Bowringiano-velutina, with lilac-purple sepals and 
petals, but the lip having the characteristic shape of C. velutina. 
F. A. Rehder, Esq., The Avenue, Gipsy Hill (gr. Mr. Norris) sent 
