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attention to the different matters which makes for the general health of the 
plants under our charge. No armistice must be allowed to those foes 
which infest our plants and houses, and every means must be taken for 
their destruction. 
: ORCHIDS AT BRISTOL. 
SOME fine Orchid groups were staged in the Horticultural section of 
the Royal Agricultural Society’s Exhibition held at Bristol from July rst to- 
5th last. 
In the class for a collection of Orchids arranged for effect in a space of 
Too square feet the first prize was awarded to Messrs. Armstrong & Brown,. 
Tunbridge Wells, and the second to Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, 
Cheltenham, both staging brilliant groups. 
Among non-competitive exhibits the outstanding feature was a 
magnificent group of Orchids staged by Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, 
K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), in which the Cattleyas, Leelio- 
cattleyas, and Odontoglossums were’ especially brilliant. A Large Gold 
Medal was awarded. 
A Gold Medal was awarded to Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, for 
Orchids, Roses, and Carnations. 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons,. 
Bradford, and a Silver Medal to Lt.-Col. Cary-Batten, Leigh Lodge, for 
good groups of Orchids. 
A deputation from the Royal Horticultural Society was present and 
made the following awards for Orchids :— 
A Gold Medal to Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Weston- 
birt (gr. Mr. Alexander). 
A Standard Cup to Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells. 
Silver Banksian Medals to Lt.-Col. Cary-Batten, Leigh Lodge, Bristol, 
and Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford. 
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CycnocuEs Cooperi.—When this striking novelty was described it was. 
remarked that the female flowers were as yet unknown, also that the plant 
had passed into the collection of the Rev. J. C. B. Fletcher, Mundham 
Vicarage, Chichester. Mr. Fletcher now writes that the plant is in flower 
again, this time producing three good female flowers, one of which is sent 
to us. The colour is chocolate-brown, and on comparison with C. 
pentadactylon, to which the species is most allied, we find that the female 
of C. Cooperi is rather larger, and the segments relatively rather more 
acute. The female of C. pentadactylon is green with some very dark 
brown blotches on the base of the segments. Mr. Fletcher must be: 
congratulated on having obtained the other sex so quickly.—R.A.R. 
