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Belgian leaf-mould, from which the finer particles are sifted before mixing 

 with the other ingredients. In this compost it is found that larger bulbs 

 and finer heads of bloom are obtained, and as the plants have been in the 

 compost named for two seasons they have been subjected to a fair trial. 

 The history of this beautiful hybrid has already been given, and we need 

 only add that it combines the characters of C. Bowringiana and C. Dowiana 

 in the most effective manner, having all the free-growing character of the 

 former. The illustration speaks for itself, and both Mr. Bradshaw and his 

 able gardener must be congratulated on their success. The question of 

 growing Orchids in leaf-mould has now come so prominently to the front 

 that we are glad to be able to publish on another page a letter from 

 Mr. Whitelegge as to his methods and experience with it. 



SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 



A meeting of this Society was held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, 

 Westminster, on October 7th, when a fine display of Orchids was seen. 



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

 awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal for a very fine and representative group, 

 containing Cypripedium purpuratum, C. Spicerianum, C. X tessellatum, 

 C. X Memoria Moensii, C. X Wiganianum, C. X Thurgoodii, C. 

 bellatulum album, Odontoglossum Uro-Skinneri, O. grande, O. Harryanum, 

 O. X Andersonianum, and twenty-five fine plants of O. crispum ; Dendro- 

 bium Victoria- Regina, Cirrhopetalum appendiculatum, Miltonia spectabilis 

 Moreliana, Trichopilia nobilis, Oncidium Papilio, O. X Mantinii, some fine 

 Laelia pumila, Cattleya labiata, C. X Mrs. J. W. Whiteley, C. X 

 Hardyana, var. " Distinction," a very fine form, in which the lip bore a 

 close resemblance to the Dowiana parent, and a pretty little hybrid of 

 C. Aclandia?, the other parent being doubtful. An Award of Merit was 

 given to Laelio-cattleya X Isis Rosslyn variety (C. X Marstersonias X 

 L. pumila), a perfectly-shaped flower most resembling the Laelia parent, 

 with the colour bright rose, and some claret-crimson markings on the lip. 



W. C. Walker, Esq., Winchmore Hill (gr. Mr. Cragg), received a 

 Silver Flora Medal and a Cultural Commendation for a group of twenty- 

 five finely grown and flowered Odontoglossum crispum. A note on their 

 culture is given on another page. 



Baron Sir H. Schrceder, The Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. Ballantine), 

 received a First-class Certificate for Lselio-cattleya X Madame Chas. 

 Maron (C. Warscewiczii X L. Digbyana), a very beautiful hybrid which is 

 described and figured at page 329 of our last volume. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), exhibited 



