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Messrs. B. S. Williams & Sons, Upper Holloway, received a Silver 
Banksian Medal for a nice group, containing Cattleya Mossiz, C. Mendelii, 
Lelia purpurata, Trichopilia crispa, Platyclinis latifolia, Odontoglossum 
luteopurpureum, O. crispum, Oncidium sarcodes, O. Marshallianum, 
Cypripedium exul, Dendrobium Calceolus, Thunia Marshalliana, and T. X 
Wrigleyana. 
Mr. J. Crook, Ford Abbey Gardens, Chard, sent some fine spikes of 
Vanda teres, grown in a Cucumber house. 
Mr. P. W. Hooley, Bitterne Park, Southampton, sent the fine natural 
hybrid Lzlio-cattleya x Gottoiana. 
AT the meeting held on June 18th there were very few Orchids shown, and 
only two awards were made. The Orchid Committee were represented by: 
H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. H. Ballantine, H. J. Chap- 
man, De B. Crawshay, J. Douglas, E. Hill, H. Little, H. T. Pitt, H. M. 
Pollett, J. W. Potter, F. A. Rehder, H. A. Tracy, W. H. Young, and 
J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.) 
F. Hardy, Esq., Tyntesfield, Ashton-on-Mersey, showed Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum nigrum, four plants of C. x Gowerianum magnificum, and 
Sophro-cattleya x George Hardy. An Award of Merit was given to a fine 
variety of the latter called Tyntesfield variety. 
J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate, N. (gr. Mr. Whitehead), 
exhibited a fine form of Leelia-cattleya x C. G. Roebling. 
_ J. G. Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), showed a 
fine plant of Cypripedium callosum Sanderz, with four flowers. 
C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham (gr. Mr. Duncan), sent 
Odontoglossum xX Lucasianum, a reputed natural hybrid between O. 
cristatellum and O. Hallii. It most resembled a small form of the latter, 
with the crest rather less developed and the markings more chocolate in 
colour. 
A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Hackbridge (gr. Mr. Humphreys), sent 
Pholidota obovata, a member of the articulata group. 
R. Young, Esq., Fringilla, Linnet Lane, Sefton Park, Liverpool (gr. 
Mr. Poyntz), sent Howers of Cypripedium x Kerchoveanum (Curtisii x 
barbatum), C. X superciliare, and C. X Ganymedes (tonsum 2 X 
cenanthum superbum ¢) a finely formed and well-coloured flower, C. x 
Carnusianum, and Odontoglossum gloriosum albidulum. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling, High View Nursery, Cottingley, Bingley, showed 
Lelia x Diana (Dayana X purpurata rosea), a beautiful, richly coloured 
hybrid, which is described on page 197; the beautiful Masdevallia x falcata 
(Veitchiana x Lindenil), Lelia tenebrosa, the violet-blue Dendrobium 
Victoria Regina, and Miltonia flavescens. 
