n6 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



Lselio-cattleya X Lucia superba (C. Mendelii X L. cinnabarina), and 

 L.-c. X Edwardi (L. cinnabarina X C. Hardyana), having the petals and 

 sepals bronzy orange tinged with dark red, and the lip ruby-crimson. 



Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, was awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a 

 fine group of Dendrobiums, including D. X Aspasia, D. X Ainsworthii, 

 D. x Rubens magnificum, D. nobile nobilius, D. n. Statterianum, D. n. 

 murrhiniacum, D. n. Fisheri, Odontoglossum Hallii, Laalia Jongheana, 

 varieties of Cattleya Trianae, Cypripediums, and others. An Award of 

 Merit was given to Dendrobium X Apollo album (nobile pulcherrimum X 

 splendidissirnum grandiflorum), having beautiful white flowers with a claret- 

 purple disc to the lip. 



Messrs. H. Low & Co. showed the pretty Laslio-cattleya X Lucasiana. 



Messrs. Stanley, Ashton, & Co., Southgate, exhibited a good group 

 containing Cymbidium Lowianum, C. X eburneo-Lowianum, some good 

 Lycaste Skinneri and L. S. alba, Cochlioda Noetzliana, Dendrobium 

 X Ainsworthii, D. x Vannerianum, Laelia harpophylla, L. flava, and 



At the meeting held on March 25th, the display of Orchids was remark- 

 able, and the awards included no less than four First-class Certificates, 

 nine Awards of Merit, and seven Medals to groups. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), received 

 a Silver Flora Medal for a fine group, including Vanda coerulea, V. suavis, 

 Dendrobium atroviolaceum, D. nobile, and others, Sophronitis grandiflora, 

 Cymbidium eburneum, Epidendrum alatum, Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 

 O. X Andersonianum, &c. Awards of Merit were given to a richly- 

 coloured form of the latter, called O. x Ruckerianum Pittianum, and to 

 Cypnpedium X William Pitt, suggested to be a hybrid between C. 

 DayanumandC. X Tautzianum, though the point requires confirmation. 



Captain Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. Alexander), received a 

 Hrst-class Certificate lor the handsome Odontoglossum X Adrian* Mrs. 

 Robert Benson, and Awards of Merit for O. X loochristiense Lady Victoria 

 Crenfell and the richly-coloured Sophrolaelia X laeta Orpetiana. He also 

 showed Dendrobium X Sibyl magnificum in fine condition. 



W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, Hall (gr. Mr. Barker), received a 

 Silver Banksian Medal for a group of well-grown Dendrobiums, including 

 D. nobile nobilius, D. x Rubens grandiflorum, D. x pallens and several 

 fine varieties of D. x Ainsworthii. An Award of Merit was given to a 

 good plant of D. x Rolfe<e roseum. 



f Jft R( f SChiW ' Trin ^ Park fr. Mr. Hill), received an Award of Merit 

 for the handsome Cattleya X Parthenia vernalis. 



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



