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Odontoglossums, for which the collection is justly celebrated. The heavily 
blotched O. crispum Rex contrasted well with the chaste O. c. xanthotes, 
while several long, arching sprays of O. X excellens, x Wilkeanum, X 
Andersonianum and Hallii, stood prominently out of the greenery, which had 
been judiciously used in the arrangement. Noticeable amongst some 
choice Cattleyas was Lelio-cattleya xX Marriottiana, Lelia x Latona, and 
Lelia x vitellina, the last named being the same plant exhibited at the 
meeting of the R.H.S. six weeks ago. The group contained some very 
good Cypripediums, as X Gertrude Hollington, belatulum album with three 
flowers, a dozen Mastersianum, Selenipedium xX Clonius, &c.; a finely 
flowered Anguloa uniflora var. Turneri formed one of the centrepieces, 
while the background consisted of good specimens of Vanda Gottschalki, 
Vanda teres giganteum, Cymbidium Lowianum, and C. X eburneo- 
Lowianum, several Dendrobium Phalznopsis, and a well-flowered plant of 
D. lituiflorum ; two strong plants of the rare Lueddemania Lehmanni and 
several Coelogyne Dayana were hanging from the roof. An extra prize was 
awarded to this group. 
Mdme. D. W. Hell, Hamburg (gr. Mr. Donat) received first prize for a 
group of twenty-five Orchids, consisting chiefly of showy Cattleyas, 
Odontoglossums, and a plant of Warscewiczella discolor. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co. were awarded an extra prize for a group of 
Cattleya Schroederz, while under a huge glass case they exhibited a seedling 
Cypripedium named ‘“ Oakes Ames” (Rothschildianum xX ciliolare), for 
which they received a special award. The flowers are unusually large, 
showing little trace of Rothschildism, the sepals are drooping in a semi- 
circle, like Morganiz, heavily spotted, the dorsal sepal is large, almost like 
Curtisii, veined with green and dark port wine colour; a very handsome 
bold hybrid. 
In class 96, a group of Orchids of not less than 100 plants, the honours 
were divided between Mr. C. Stoldt and Dr. Nanne, each of them receiving 
1,000 marks (£50). 
Mr. Stoldt had some finely-grown and well-flowered plants, lacking, 
however, in variety. His Lycaste Skinneri are models of culture, and 
embraced several distinct and beautiful forms. Long sprays of Odonto- 
glossum polyxanthum, O. hystrix, O. Pescatorei, and O. X Ruckerianum were 
very telling, intermixed with a few good Cattleya Mendelii, C. Schreedere, 
and C. intermedia they made a brave show, and were pronounced the best 
Continental grown Orchids. 
Dr. Nanne’s group contained many fine examples of Cattleya Mossiz, 
Lelia purpurata, Odontoglossums, Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Anguloa 
Clowesii, and Dendrobium infundibulum, tastefully arranged with palms and 
ferns. 
