52 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



loochristiense, O. X Adrianae Romulus, O. crispum, and Oncidum cucullatum 



Claes' variety, having the lip almost white, spotted with rose. 



x\t the meeting held on January 28th there was again a very fine display, 

 and ten awards were made, exclusive of medals. 



Sir F. Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), staged a most 

 beautiful group, which gained a Silver Flora Medal. It contained a number 

 of well-flowered Phalaenopses, particularly of P. Schilleriana, together with 

 its chaste variety vestalis, and good examples of P. amabilis, P. Aphrodite, 

 and P. X casta. Some of these have been in the collection for upwards of 

 fifteen years. There were good examples of Cattleya X porphyrophlebia, 

 Odontoglossum X loochristiense, two good O. X crispo-Harryanum, a 

 fine Miltonia X Bleuana, Laelia anceps Williamsii, L. a. Hilliana, L. a. 

 Sanderiana bearing a six-flowered spike, Trichopilia marginata, Dendro- 

 bium X Wigan i a;. L;tlia pumila pra-stans, <Sx. An Award of Merit was 

 given to a beautiful example of Laelio-cattleya X Cappei with three spikes. 



J. Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Bound), also received 

 a Silver Flora Medal for an excellent group, containing some fine varieties 

 of Laelia anceps, Calanthes, and hybrid Dendrobiums, together with some 

 fine examples of Zygopetalum intermedium, Odontoglossum crispum and 

 O. X Andersonianum. The Calanthes consisted of well-flowered examples 

 of C. X Bryan and C. X William Murray, and noteworthy among the 

 remainder were Laelia anceps Stella, L. a. Schrcederiana, L. a. Sander- 

 iana, and some good coloured forms of the species, Dendrobium nobile 

 nobilius, U. n. Amesise, D. X Curtisii, D. X Ainsworthii, D. X A. 

 splendidissimum, D. X Juno, D. X Cybele giganteum, D. X Rainbow, D. 

 X Owenianum, D. X burfordiense, &c. 



De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent 

 Laelia X Nemesis (L. superbiens X anceps) a very interesting hybrid, most, 

 resembling the former in general character, L. anceps Hollidayana, Odonto- 

 glossum X Andersonianum Jupiter, and two others which gained awards 

 namely, Laelia anceps Hollidayana Crawshayana (First-class Certificate) 

 and Odontoglossum Pescatorei rosefieldense, a fine specimen bearing a 

 branched inflorescence of thirty-six purple-spotted flowers (Cultural 

 Commendation). 



Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Murrav), 

 received a First-class Certificate for Cypripedium X Venus Oakwood 

 variety (C. niveum X insigne Sanderse), a distinct and most beautiful hybrid. 

 The dorsal sepal is white, with a yellowish suffusion over the lower half, and 

 some purple spots ; the petals cream-coloured, undulate, and evenly dotted 

 with purple, and the lip and staminode light yellow. It is a decided 

 acquisition to the group. 



