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Alcibiades illustre, a large and handsome form, C. x Closianum, an ally of 
C. x Leeanum, having a finely spotted dorsal sepal, a fine series of C. 
insigne varieties, &c. An Award of Merit was given to C. x Lion 
(Boadicea X Sallieri Hyeanum), a large and handsome flower, in the way 
of C. x Lathamianum, having a white dorsal sepal witha light rose suffusion 
in the centre and a purple median band, and the petals and lip yellow green 
tinged with brown. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, also received a Silver 
Flora Medal for a choice group. including some showy Sophronitis crosses, 
a good Odontoglossum x Fascinator, a richly coloured O. X armain- 
villierense (obtained from O. Pescatorei Charlesworthii x O. crispum 
Graireanum), some handsomely blotched O. crispum, raised from seed, a 
beautiful form of Cattleya x Octavia, a fine cluster of the brilliant Lzlio- 
cattleya Charlesworthii, and another cluster of Calanthes in the centre. 
Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a fine group of Cypripediums, including a fine series of 
C. insigne forms, C. xX Mr. F. Sander, a fine dark flower, C. X Minos 
‘Veitchii, some good C. x Euryades, C. Fairrieanum, C. x Charlesianum, 
Cypher’s var., the handsome C. x G. F. Moore, &c. There was also a 
plant of the dark red Masdevallia x bockingensis. 
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Leeds, also received a Silver 
Banksian Medal for a good group, including Maxillaria elegantula and M. 
grandiflora, Brassolzlia Jessopi, Cypripedium insigne Bohnhoffianum, C. 
xX triumphans, C. x Marjorie, C. x gigas superbum, C. x Leeanum 
magnificum, and others. 
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent Cattleya labiata alba 
Kathleen, a beautiful white flower with a purple-crimson blotch on the front 
of the lip. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Orchid Nursery, Haywards Heath, sent a fine example 
of Oncidium ornithorhynchum album, Cymbidium erythrostylum, Den- 
drobium Dearei, and a number of good Cypripedes. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, staged a beautiful Cattleya 
X Raphaeliz, Cirrhopetalum Meduse, Cypripedium x Beryl, and various 
other Cypripedes. 
M. Mertens, Ghent, sent several good hybrid Odontoglossums. 
Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, sent Cypripedium x Floryanum 
(Charlesianum X Leeanum giganteum). 
A meeting of the Committees was held on December 21st, when some 
very choice plants were exhibited, and the awards consisted of five First- 
class Certificates, one Award of Merit, and one Certificate of Appreciation. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis) 
