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Barker), exhibited a very fine example of Lelio-cattleya x Digbyano- 
Mendelii, called ‘* Hessle variety,” and was awarded a First-class Certifi- 
cate. It is the finest variety which has yet appeared. The flowers are very 
large and finely shaped, and of a soft blush tint, with the handsomely- 
fringed lip of a bright rose colour, somewhat lined with purple near the 
base, and the centre of the disc soft primrose-yellow. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks, exhibited Cymbidium 
Tracyanum Crawshayanum, a handsome dark variety, and Odontoglossum 
crispum Raymond Crawshay, the latter receiving a First-class Certificate. 
It was shown on May 7th last, when it received an Award of Merit, but 
since then it has produced astrong growth and a second inflorescence. The 
flower is large and well-shaped, white tinged with purple, especially on the 
back, and handsomely blotched with a peculiar bronzy-orange tint. 
Captain Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mr. Chapman), received an 
Award of Merit for Cattleya x mollis var. Lois (Gaskelliana virginalis x 
superba), a very pretty hybrid, about the size of Gaskelliana, but with the 
firmer texture and lip of the other parent. The sepals and petals were light 
rose in colour, and the front lobe of the lip purple, shading to rose near the 
margin, and the disc deep yellow. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, Staffordshire (gr. Mr. 
Stevens), received an Award of Merit for Odontoglossum x crispo-Harry- 
anum roseum, a very handsome form, having the sepals and petals rose- 
coloured, blotched with red-brown, and the lip white, blotched with purple 
at the base. 
F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park, New Barnet (gr. Mr. Parr), exhibiteda 
prettily spotted form of Odontoglossum crispum. 
J. Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate (gr. Mr. Whitelegge), 
exhibited a fine plant of Cattleya X Whitei, with three flowers ; two white 
forms of C. labiata, one having the front of the lip blotched and the other 
more or less veined with purple, and Lzlio-cattleya x Decia. 
Mr. J. Crook, Ford Abbey Gardens, Chard, showed two profusely- 
flowered examples of Cypripedium insigne. 
The Hon. Walter Rothschild, m.p., Tring Park (gr. Mr. Hill), showed 
the large and handsome Cirrhopetalum Rothschildianum, which is remark- 
able for having the dorsal sepal and petals fringed with small leaf-like 
appendages. 
Sir F, Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), showed 
Lelio-cattleya x Frederick Boyle. 
G. Wilson, Esq., Mayfield, Christchurch Road, Streatham Hill, sent 
Cypripedium x Leeanum giganteum. : 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, exhibited Leelio-catt- 
leya X Gottoiana, L.-c. x Luna (C. Harrisoniana x L. harpophylla) with 
