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older hybrids there was a fine display, the groups shown by Messrs. James 
Veitch & Sons, and by M. Ch. Maron, being fine in themselves, and 
specially interesting because raised by the exhibitors. There were also 
several other groups, among them that staged by the President, Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, being very fine, and a specially interesting feature was that the 
parents, or such of them as were available at the time, were present for 
comparison, as was also the case in Messrs. Veitch’s exhibit. It was 
unfortunate, however, as the event proved, that the exhibition had to be 
held in the big Vinery, for the atmosphere was like that of a Turkish bath, 
and it was a relief to be able to get outside again. The building might 
serve on a cool day, but if the experiment is repeated I hope to see a tent 
provided for the occasion. 
The question of Lzlio-cattleya x Dominiana and its varieties has been 
pretty fully discussed in recent issues (pp. 50, 69), and now another chapter 
may be added to the history. It appears that at the R.H.S. Meeting on June 
27th, a plant was exhibited under the name of Lzlio-cattleya x Fire King, 
the parentage being unrecorded. This the Orchid Committee recognised, 
and accordingly changed the name to L.-c. x Dominiana Fire King before 
granting a First-class Certificate. Two days later a plant was brought 
before the Manchester Orchid Society by another exhibitor under the name 
of L.-c. x Fire King var. Frances Mary, and was awarded a First-class 
Certificate under that name. This makes the sixth distinct name which 
this hybrid has received, and as for awards it seems able to secure one each 
time it appears. The R.H.S. alone has given it four First-class Certificates 
and three Awards of Merit, and I hope they will make a note of the fact 
for future use. It is at least satisfactory that they inserted the correct 
specific name before granting the award, and I can only regret that the 
Manchester Society overlooked this little detail. 
The distinctness or otherwise of two or three Lelia purpurata varieties 
was discussed last month (pp. 198, 199), and now we have a further con- 
tribution to the question. A figure of L. p. Mrs. R. J. Measures has 
appeared (Garden, July 15th, p- 46), having been reproduced from @ 
photograph, and certainly shows very little if any character by which it 
may be distinguished from L. p- Annie Louise. ; It appears, however, to 
have come from a different source, having been sent from Brazil direct by 
Kromer. The flowers are said to have been slightly smaller than the one 
certificated at the Temple show, but this is attributed to the raceme 
bearing five flowers (as shown in the figure), while Mr. Law-Schofield’s 
plant had only two. The R.H.S. Orchid Committee, however, appears to 
have considered them distinct, for the Temple award is said to have been 
