284 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
T. W. Thornton, Esq., Brockhall, Weedon, sent a pretty variety of 
Lelio-cattleya x Atalanta (C. Warscewiczii X L.-c. x élegans). 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, sent a 
small but excellent group of Orchids, and received a Vote of Thanks. * It 
contained three fine varieties of Cattleya x Atalanta (Leopoldi xX 
Warscewiczii), differing somewhat in shape and colour. C. Xx Niobe 
(Aclandiz X Mendelii), a pretty hybrid with cream-white sepals and petals, 
bearing some minute purple spots, the front lobe of the lip bright purple, 
the side lobes white, and the disc yellow; L-c. x Nysa (L. crispa X C. 
Warscewiczii), L.-c. xX Parysatis (L. pumila xX C. Bowringiana), and 
Lelia X splendens (crispa x purpurata). 
A SECOND meeting was held on August 27th, when the exhibits were more 
numerous, and several of them received awards. The members of the 
Orchid Committee present were :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. T. W. Bond, H. J. Chapman, De B. Crawshay, J. G. Fowler, E. 
Dik oH. 0 Pitt. B. J. Thorne, and H. A Tracy. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, N. (gr. Mr. Thurgood), 
received a Silver Banksian Medal for a fine group of Orchids, including 
Miltonia spectabilis, Oncidium Lanceanum, Cypripedium xX Nellie (tonsum 
X Charlesworthii), a very fine form of C. Spicerianum, C. Curtisii, an 
unnamed hybrid between C. x Harrisianum and C. x Chapmanii, Leelio- 
cattleya x elegans var. Emperor, L.-c. x broomfieldiensis, L.-c. xX 
callistoglossa, Vanda coerulea, and a few good Odontoglossums. 
W. M. Appleton, Esgq., Tyn-y-coed, Weston-super-mare (gr. Mr. 
Brooks), exhibited Cypripedium x Rolfei (bellatulum x Rothschildianum), 
a very handsome hybrid, which received an Award of Merit; C.. x gigas 
(Lawrenceanum X Harrisianum), C. X Transvaal (Chamberlainianum X 
Rothschildianum), and C. X Massaianum (superciliare X Rothschildianum). 
R. I. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Flodden Road, Camberwell 
(gr. Mr. Chapman), exhibited Cypripedium x Unixia superbum (x Harris- 
ianum superbum x Lawrebel), a fine hybrid which received an Award of 
Merit. 
R. Tunstill, Esq., Monkholme, Brierfield, Burnley (gr. Mr. Balmforth), 
received an Award of Merit for Lelio-cattleya x Haroldiana (L. tenebrosa 
Xx C. X Hardyana). 
J. Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Bound), exhibited a 
plant called Miltonia Travassosiana, apparently a form of M. Regnellii 
with yellow sepals and petals, and a good form of Odontoglossum 
tripudians. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), showed 
Miltonia Regnellii citrina, and two good forms of M. x Cogniauxiz. 
