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flat, with a white ground colour, becoming green at the base, the central 
band being purple, and the whole area heavily veined and marbled with 
purple, except at the margin. The petals are veined and suffused with 
purple brown on a light yellow ground, and the upper margin is beautifully 
undulate, while the lip is mahogany brown in front. The plant is very 
robust, with a short stout scape, and it will be seen that it carries a second 
bud. It is a very handsome acquisition. | 
SOCIETIES. 
RoyaAL HORTICULTURAL. 
Tue meeting held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, West- 
minster, on October roth, was devoted to a display of British-grown Fruit, 
consequently there was no general show of Orchids, though a number of 
interesting things were submitted to the Orchid Committee, three of which 
gained First-class Certificates. 
Orchid Committee present :—J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), 
and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Harry J. 
Veitch, Walter Cobb, J. Charlesworth, A. A. McBean, W. P. Bound, 
T. Armstrong, J. Cypher, W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill, 
F. J. Hanbury, Gurney Wilson, W. Bolton, J. S. Moss, and C. J. Lucas. 
E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford (gr. Mr. F. Cooper), showed 
Lzliocattleya Davidsoniz (L.-c. bella x C. labiata), a fine hybrid, having 
blush rose sepals and petals, and a ruby purple lip with some yellow on the 
disc. L.-c. bella was derived from Lelia purpurata x C. labiata, so that 
the novelty is three-fourths derived from the latter. 
J. Bridson Seatle, Esq., Fairfield, Richmond Road, Putney (gr. Mr. 
T. W. Paice), sent a very fine specimen of the rare Miltonia Karwinskil. 
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, showed Cypripedium 
Dallas (Curtisii x Fairrieanum), C. Thyone (Prewettii x Fairrieanum), 
C. Thisbe (beechense X Fairrieanum), and another which is mentioned 
under Awards. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, sent Odontoglossum 
grande aureum Charlesworth’s var., a beautiful yellow form, the handsome 
Stanhopea platyceres, Gongora maculata, and a fine Odontioda which is 
mentioned under Awards. 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, showed Cattleya Hassallii (labiata X 
Frederickiz), a finely shaped and handsome flower, and C. Parthenia 
Prince of Wales. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cattleya Thur- 
goodiana Wivelsfield var., a richly-coloured form, C. labiata Italia, white 
with a tinge of pink on the lip, and C. Norba, apparently a C. granulosa 
hybrid, having the sepals and petals pale buff shaded with rose, and the lid 
