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of Thanks, his plants including the handsome Dendrobium Xx Dalhou- 
nobile and D. X Staffordi, each of which gained a First-class Certificate. 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, staged a fine group, to which a Silver 
Medal was given, noteworthy among them being Cattleya Triane Ida and 
Lelia Jongheana Robson’s var., each of which gained an Award of Merit. 
Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, also gained a Silver Medal for a fine group. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling, Cottingley, Bingley, received a Vote of Thanks for a 
nice group, containing amongst others Dendrobium nobile High View var., 
to which an Award of Merit was given. 
Messrs. James Backhouse & Sons, York, also received a Vote of Thanks 
for a nice group. a 
In our last month’s report, the name of Mr. McLeod was given as 
' gardener to S. Gratrix, Esq. It should have been Mr. George Cypher, who 
was appointed to the post a few months ago. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
Tue first meeting of the month was held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham 
Gate, Westminster, on April gth, when there was a fine display of Orchids, 
among which Dendrobiums and Odontoglossums were especially prominent. 
The members of the Orchid Committee present were :—H. J. Veitch, 
Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. E. Ashworth, H. Ballantine, W. A. Bilney, 
H. J. Chapman, J. Colman, de B. Crawshay, E. Hill, H. Lattic, G...3s 
Lucas, H. T. Pitt, W. Thompson, E. J. Thorne, H. A. Tracy, W. H. 
White, W. H. Young, and J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.). 
W. A. Bilney, Esq., Fir Grange, Weybridge (gr. Mr. Whitlock), staged 
a magnificent group of Dendrobiums and other things, which was awarded 
a Silver-gilt Flora Medal. Besides the Dendrobiums there were also fine 
examples of Cattleya Schilleriana, C. Lawrenceana, C. citrina, Lelia 
harpophylla, Sophronitis grandiflora, and Lycaste Skinneri alba. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), exhibited 
a collection of fine Odontoglossums, including several O. triumphans, O. 
x Adriane Theodora, O. x Andersonianum Juno with hexagonal markings, 
O. x Ruckerianum rosefieldense, and O. X Hallio-crispum. The large 
and handsome O. triumphans Lionel Crawshay received a Silver-gilt Flora 
Medal. O. X Denisonz nebula, having white flowers, with small, cloudy 
spots on the petals, received an Award of Merit, asdidalso O. x loochristiense 
Mrs. de B. Crawshay, with large flowers, having a large, chestnut-red blotch 
on each of the sepals and a few smaller ones on the petals. 
W. Thompson, Esq,., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), received 
a Silver Banksian Medal for a fine group of Odontoglossums, including O. 
triumphans Premier, O X Wilckeanum Stevensii, O. X W. concinnum, a 
finely-blotched form of ©. crispum, and Cochlioda vulcanica grandiflora. 
