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Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, sent Cypripedium aureum Hyeanum, 
and a good form of Cattleya Triane. 
Mr. A. W. Jensen, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, sent a few good forms 
of Cattleya Schroedere. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cypripedium 
Franconia (callo-Rothschildianum > callosum Sandere), a good C. 
Maudie, C. villosum auriferum, C. aureum virginale, Cattleya Trianz alba, 
and several other good forms. 
Messrs. T. Rochford & Sons, Broxbourne, Herts, sent some good 
Sephronitis grandiflora, wit Odontoglossum Thompsonianum, and a good 
O. loochristiense. 
Mr. A. Schleigel, Lewes, sent Brassocattleya Mrs. J. C. Hirst (B. nodosa 
x C. Trianz), showing much of the influence of the former parent. 
Mr. J. Stevenson, Alton Manor Gardens, near Derby, sent cut flowers of. 
a seedling Cypripedium. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons sent a good Cymbidium, which is 
mentioned under Awards. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CyMBIDIUM VEITCHII (C. Lowianum x C. Devonianum).—A striking 
hybrid, bearing a spike of 14 flowers, the sepals and petals green, tinged 
with brown, and the front lobe of the lip reddish brown. Exhibited by 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. The plant was afterwards named 
C. langleyense, the name C. Veitchii being already in use. 
BOTANICAL CERTIFICATES. 
DENDROBIUM DELICATUM.— An _ Australian plant, supposed to be a 
natural hybrid between D. speciosum and D. Kingianum, whose history is 
given at page 88 of our sixteenth volume. Exhibited by Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart. 
ERIA LANATA.—An Indian species, bearing spikes of greenish yellow, 
very hairy flowers. Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher. 
GROBYA FASCIFERA.—A Brazilian Orchid, having dwarf spikes of brown 
and yellow flowers. Exhibited by Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher. 
MAXILLARIA CALLICHROMA.—A pretty species, most like M. luteo-alba, 
but having smaller flowers. Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
PLATYCLINIS GLUMACEA VALIDA.—A_ strong- growing plant, having 
broader leaves than the type. Exhibited by. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
At the meeting held on March r4th there was a very fine display of 
Orchids, including eight medal groups, while one First-class Certificate and 
four Awards of Merit were given. 
Orchid Committee present: J. Gurney Bower, Esq. (in the Chair), and 
Messrs. James O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., W. Cobb, 
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