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contrast. There were also some good Miltonia vexillaria. Other note- 
worthy things were a fine Cattleya Skinneri, C. Schilleriana, some fine 
C. Mendelii and Mossiz, several C. citrina, C. Aclandiz, Epidendrum 
vitellinum, the remarkable Lelia Digbyana, some good L. cinnabarina, fine 
examples of Rodriguezia fragrans and Leptotes bicolor, both covered with 
flowers, Phalznopsis Lueddemanniana with five spikes, various good 
Odontoglossums, among which we may enumerate the striking O. Edwardii, 
ramosissimum, and good examples of O. crispum, X Andersonianum, 
Pescatorei, Rossii, and cirrhosum, Vanda teres, Ada aurantiaca, some good 
Masdevallia Veitchiana and Harryana, Oncidium Kramerianum and sarcodes, 
Thunia alba, Cypripedium xX Schroederz, hirsutissimum, exul, x Goweri, 
and several good C. Rothschildianum, bellatulum, villosum, and Lawrence- 
anum, some splendidly grown D. nobile—one specimen having bulbs nearly 
4ft. long and crowded with flowers—D. atroviolaceum, Parishii, Bensone, 
thyrsiflorum, Devonianum, and other handsome things. The beautiful 
Dendrobium X Nestor and a very fine Cypripedium niveum each received 
an Award of Merit, and Cattleya Mendelii princeps, which is large and 
excellent in shape, a First-class Certificate. 
The second prize went to Mr. John Robson, of Altrincham, tor a 
large group of well-cultivated plants, including most of the usual showy 
species. Our notes include the beautiful Diacrium bicornutum, Phale- 
nopsis amabilis, Vanda suavis, three good Phaius Wallichii Sanderianus, 
Dendrobium infundibulum, and pulchellum, Oncidium Marshallianum, 
Cattleya Skinneri alba, good examples of Odontoglossum crispum, one 
fine, nearly white form, bearing fifteen flowers and buds, O. apterum, 
Lelia tenebrosa, Cypripedium Mastersianum and Dayanum, and good 
examples of many of those mentioned in the preceding group. __ 
Messrs. Heath and Son, Cheltenham, were third with a smaller group 
also containing good examples of the popular Orchids of the season, 
including Dendrobium chrysotoxum and Odontoglossum citrosmum. 
The corresponding class for amateurs contained no entries. 
For the best collection of Cattleyas and Lelias (open) Mr. J. Cypher 
was first, with well-grown examples of C. Skinneri, Mossiz, Mendelii, 
Lelia purpurata, Digbyana, Lelio-cattleya x Canhamiana, and others. 
The second prize went to Messrs. Heath and Son, Cheltenham, who staged 
chiefly examples of C. Mossiz and L. purpurata. 
For ten specimen Orchids in bloom, made-up plants excluded (open), 
Mr. J. Cypher was again first, his examples of Oncidium Marshallianum, 
also Calanthe veratrifolia and Dendrobium nobile, being excellent, the 
remainder including some good Cattleyas and Lelias, with the graceful 
Ccelogyne Dayana. The second prize went to Messrs. Heath and Son, 
who staged examples of Odontoglossum citrosmum, Cymbidium Lowianum, 
