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distinct and striking Oncidium anthocrene, bearing scapes about four feet 
long, Leliocattleya Myrrha var. flavescens, and Odontioda Cooksonize 
venustum, a bright red form. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cypripedium The 
Nizam (Helen II. xX insigne Harefield Hall var.), having cream yellow 
flowers spotted with purple; C. The Gaekwar (Ceres Fascinator X 
Leeanum), in which the influence of C. hirsutissimum re-appears very 
strongly; C. Beryl, West Point var., C. Samuel Gratrix, C. Napoleon, and 
C. The Maharajah. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, sent Vanda Amesiana 
albens, a nearly white form. 
Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, sent Leliocattleya Floryi (L.-c. Violetta, 
x C. Trianz), having blush white sepals and petals, with the front lobe of 
the lip violet-purple, and Cypripedium villosum, Tracy’s var. 
At the first meeting of the new year, held on January gth, there was a 
very fine display of Orchids, including ten medal groups, and the awards 
consisted of one First-class Certificate, eight Awards of Merit, and one 
Cultural Commendation. 
Orchid Committee present : J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair), and 
Messrs. J. O’Brien (Hon. Sec.), W. Bolton, Gurney Wilson, Harry 1 
Veitch, J. Wilson Potter, R. Brooman White, de Barri Crawshay, W. H. 
White, A. Dye, H. G. Alexander, J. E. Shill, W. H. Hatcher, J. Cypher, 
W. P. Bound, W. Cobb, J. Charlesworth, A. A. McBean, T. Armstrong, 
F. J. Hanbury, C. H. Curtis, J. S. Moss, and Stuart H. Low. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. J. Collier), 
staged an interesting group, containing some fine forms of Leliocattleya 
epicasta, Dendrobium superbiens violaceum, Phaiocalanthe Colmanize 
rosea, and others (Silver Backsian Medal). 
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent 
Lelia anceps Schroeder rosefieldiensis and L. a. S. Seuenacca, two finely- 
coloured forms. 
F. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East Grinstead, sent Cypripedium 
J. F. Alcock, a hybrid of C. insigne Wallacei. 
G. Hanbury, Esq., Blythewood, Burnham (gr. Mr. Branson), sent fine 
plants of Calanthe vestita rubro-oculata and luteo-oculata. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford, Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), 
sent Cypripedium Bronzino (parentage unrecorded), having a bronzy rose 
dorsal sepal margined with white, and bronzy yellow sepals and petals, C. 
nitens-Leeanum aureum, and Cattleya Peetersii Westonbirt var. (labiata 
G. G. Whitelegge x Hardyana alba), a beautiful white flower, with deep 
rose lip, veined with yellow at the base. 
