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R. Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, Newchurch (gr. Mr. Pidsley), sent 
Oncidium Forbesii and a dark brown form of the same, also a fine form of 
Cattleya labiata called “ White Empress,” having pure white flowers with 
a crimson-purple spot on the lip. 
W. A. Bilney, Esq., Fir Grange, Weybridge, showed a fine series of cut 
spikes of Cattleya labiata, also a fine inflorescence of Vanda coerulea, and 
another of V. Sanderiana. 
Frau Ida Brandt, Reisbach, Zurich (gr. Mr. Schlecht), sent out blooms 
of two handsome Pescatoreas called P. Gairiana and P. Dayana splendens. 
H. Little, Esq., Baronshalt, Twickenham (gr. Mr. Howard), showed a 
fine lilac-coloured form of Cattleya maxima, with pretty reticulated lip. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged a superb group, to which 
a Silver-gilt Flora Medal was given. One of its principal features was a 
beautiful series of five Laelia Perrinii hybrids, Lelio-cattleya x Decia, 
L.-c. X Statteriana, L.-c. x Semiramis, L.-c. X Lady Rothschild, and 
Lelia X juvenilis, in most cases several examples being shown. The 
hybrids of Cattleya Bowringiana are also very useful at this season, and 
included in the group were C. X Mantinii, C. X Ariel, and C. X Portia. 
Other fine things were Lzlio-cattleya X Dominiana langleyensis, L.-c. X 
Atalanta, Epidendrum X Endresio-Wallisii, and a series of Cypripediums, 
specially noteworthy being eight plants of the beautiful C. insigne Sandere, 
C. x Euryades, C. x Tityus, C. X marmorophyllum, C. x CEnone, a 
Actens, C. x Enid, C. X Arthurianum, &c. An Award of Merit was 
given to Cattleya x vestalis (maxima ? X Dowiana aurea g), a very 
distinct and beautiful hybrid, most resembling the seed bearer in shape, but 
the flowers rather larger and light blush-pink in colour, with some 
beautiful rose-purple veining on the front lobe of the lip, and some orange 
in the throat. 
M. Ed. Kromer, Roraima Nursery, West Croydon, sent a nice group Of 
Cattleya labiata, including two striking forms, C. 1. Kaiser Wilhelm II., 
having the sepals and petals broadly banded with deep claret red, and the 
lip also marbled with the same colour, in the way of C. 1. Peetersu, and 
C. 1. “ Brazil” having the lip ruby red with a white disc. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, staged a fine group, 
um with four strong spikes, a fine example of 
Cycnoches chlorochilon bearing an inflorescence of three female flowers, 
the handsome Cypripedium insigne Laura Kimball, C. x Milo, Lelio- 
cattleya x exoniensis, L.-c. X Nysa, L.-c. X Decia, &c. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, staged two round 
baskets of Masdevallia tovarensis, each containing about seven plants, which 
were literally covered with their beautiful snow-white flowers ; also several 
baskets of Cypripedium insigne and C. Spicerianum, equally well grown. 
including Oncidium varicos 
