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Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Upper Clapton, showed Lelia prestans alb. 
(First-class Certificate), Cypripedium x William Lloyd (Award of Merit), 
C. Spicerianum virescens (Award of Merit), C. Madame x George Truffaut 
and C. X Facinator. The group received a Vote of Thanks. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed a very distinct Odonto- 
glossum grande, in which the usual dark brown markings were almost 
entirely effaced. The effect was very pretty, and an Award of Merit was 
given. 
H. H. Bolton, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Eastwood), showed Cattleya 
labiata Elsie. The petals and sepals are pure white, and the lip is slightly 
streaked with mauve veinings, much after the manner of the one called 
R. I. Measures’s variety. It obtained a First-class Certificate. Cattleya 
labiata atrata received an Award of Merit. 
W.C. Clarke, Esq., Sefton Park, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Jones), showed 
some nice things, conspicuous amongst which was a good variety of Cypri- 
pedium insigne, which received a Cultural Certificate, and C. x Bryani 
superbum (Award of Merit). 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a very fine group 
of Cattleya labiata, for which a Vote of Thanks was awarded. C. x 
Mantinii nobilior received an Award of Merit. 
Some resolutions respecting the awarding of First-class Certificates are 
recorded on another page. At a Special General Meeting held on the same 
date the rule relating to subscriptions was amended as follows :-— 
Rule 4.—* The annual subscription for gardeners shall be half-a-guinea, 
and in all other cases one guinea.” 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
THERE was a very fine display of Orchids at the Drill Hall, James 
Street, Westminster, on October 12th last, and as the afternoon lecture 
(reported on another page) by Mr. C. C. Hurst, was devoted to ‘** Some 
Curiosities of Orchid Breeding,’’ this meeting was of particular interest 
to Orchidists. 
_R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell (gr. Mr. Chapman) 
exhibited a very effective group, to which a Silver Flora Medal was given. 
It contained a number of good forms of Cattleya labiata, including the 
beautiful white form with delicate pink veining on the lip, known as 
R. I. Measures’s variety, also Lelio-cattleya x Sallieri (L. purpurata 
? X C. Loddigesii ¢), bearing a good spike of light-rose flowers, 
Cypripedium % calloso-Mastersianum, C. x Chapmanii, a_ splendid 
