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labiata Petersii marmorata, a very fine form not quite so dark as Petersii, 
but wider in the segments and much better in form (First-class Certificate). 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, showed Leelio-cattleya xX 
Epicasta, L.-c. X Duchess of York, L.-c. X Wellsiana (A. M.), L.-c. X 
Hermione, .L.-c- X Mrs. M. Gratrix, a very interesting and pretty cross 
between L. cinnabarina and L. Digbyana (A. M.), Cattleya x Princess 
(A. M.), C. X Wendlandiana, and Cypripedium X vexillarium superbum. 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, showed Epidendrum vitellinum. 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Tue display of Orchids at the Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster, on 
October roth, was rather below the average, but included several note- 
worthy exhibits. The members of the Committee present, were :— 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. Bond, Chapman, 
Colman, Douglas, Haywood, Hill, Jaques, Little, Smee, Young, and 
O’Brien (hon. sec.). 
J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. Whiffen), staged a 
small choice group, to which a Silver Banksian Medal was given. It 
contained the handsome Cattleya X Maroni, C. X Mantinii nobilior with 
two fine spikes of seven flowers each, a fine dark form of C. labiata, 
Cycnoches chlorochilon, two good forms of Odontoglossum crispum, &e. 
H. Little, Esq., Baronshalt, Twickenham (gr. Mr. Howard), sent a 
handsome form of Cattleya Dowiana called Little’s variety, to which an 
Award of Merit was given. The flower was large and of good shape, 
the sepals and petals a clear yellow, and the lip broad, and dark claret- 
purple colour throughout, with the usual golden veining. He also sent a 
splendid infloresence of the richly coloured Cattleya Xx Mantinii nobilior, 
and a fine form of C. granulosa. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), sent the 
remarkable Bulbophyllum grandiflorum, Saccolabium calceolare, and a 
light form of Odontoglossum grande, called Pitt’s variety, in which the 
usual brown markings were nearly obliterated, the sepals and petals thus 
being of two shades of yellow, and the lip white, with two or three pale 
blotches. It received an Award of Merit. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), sent 
three splendid forms of Odontoglossum crispum, O. c. Katez, a profusely 
spotted form with rather narrow segments, O. c. Queen Empress, a very 
fine white, flushed with pink on the sepals, and O. c. Daphne, a remarkable 
form with light purple sepals, white petals bearing a few purple 
blotches, and some cinnamon-brown spots on the lip. An Award of Merit 
Was given to the latter. 
