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June and July. It was formerly introduced in quantity, but has never 
become common. It suceeds best affixed to a block of wood, with a little 
fibre attached, and requires the temperature of the Cattleya house. The 
plant here figured flowered in the Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, and 
shows well its remarkable character. The Brazilian species which is some- 
times imported under the same name is the allied S. Hadwenii. 
\& | SOCIETIES. || 
RoyaL HoRTICULTURAL. 
T the fortnightly meeting held at the London Scottish Drill Hall, Buck- 
ingham Gate, Westminster, on March r2th, there was a good display 
and the awards consisted of five medals, two First-class Certificates, three 
Awards of Merit, and a Cultural Commendation, the latter to a finely-grown 
specimen of Neomoorea irrorata from the collection of H. T. Pitt, Esq. 
Orchid Committee present: Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. (in the Chair), 
J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton, R. A. Rolfe, 
R. Brooman White, S. W. Flory, Sir Harry J. Veitch, Walter Cobb, 
W. H. White, Pantia Ralli, T. Armstrong, F. J. Hanbury, R. G. Thwaites, 
J. Wilson Potter, W. H. Hatcher, and F. K. Sander. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
CATTLEYA CLOTHO VAR. GENERAL PERSHING (Enid X Triane Grand 
Monarch).—A superb variety, of excellent shape and substance, the petals 
being 34 inches broad, prettily crimped, and light rose in colour, while the 
ample lip is violet-purple in front, with some bright yellow in the throat. 
Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
OponTiopa Winpsor (Oda Sandere x Odm. illustrissimum).—A large 
and very handsome hybrid, having broadly rounded, scarlet sepals and 
petals, with traces of narrow whitish markings at the margin, and a strongly 
four-lobed lip, mottled with red on a yellow ground in front, and with a 
dark red blotch in front of the yellow crest. Exhibited by Messrs. Flory & 
Black. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CaTTLEYA CAPPEI ALBA (Schroedere alba X Triane alba).—A large 
and beautiful albino, having much of the general shape of C. Schrcedere, 
and the colour pure white, with a light yellow disc. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Armstrong & Brown. 
OponTiopa ALCANTARA RUBRA (Oda. Cooksonie X Odm. eximium).— 
A richly-coloured variety, having well-shaped, ruby-red flowers, with a deep 
yellow crest to the lip. Exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. 
SoPHROCATTLEYA Mrs. J. ANSALDO (Sc. warnhamiensis x C. Empress. 
