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little group of Cypripediums, including C. xX Swinburnei, C. x S. : 
magnificum, C. Spicerianum with ten flowers, fine forms of C. insigne and 
C. x Leeanum, C. x Indra, and C. x Lady Hutt. 
H. Tate, Esq., Allerton Beeches, Liverpool, again sent the remarkable 
form of Cypripedium insigne in which the upper and lower sepals are alike 
in size and colouring. It appeared in one of Messrs. Sander’s importations 
in 1892, and is evidently permanent. 
W. C. Walker, Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill (gr. Mr. Cragg), 
sent Oncidinm pretextum, Lzlia rubescens, and Cypripedium Charles- 
worthii with curiously twisted sepals. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged a choice group, to which — 
a Silver Flora Medal was given. It included Cymbidium Traceyanum, — 
Lzlio-cattleya x Pallas, L.-c. x Lady Rothschild, a fine hybrid from 
Lelia Perrinii 2 and Cattleya Warscewiczii 3, the pure white Calanthe X 
Harrisii, raised from C. vestita Turneri and C. x Veitchii, and others. 
The two latter hybrids each received an Award of Merit. ’ 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, received a Silver Banksian Medal 
for a good group, including a number of fine Calanthes and Cypripediums, 
Odontoglossum nevadense, O. X Wilckeanum, O. Xx aspersum, Helcia 
sanguinolenta, Phaio-calanthe x Arnoldiana, and others. z 
Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, received an Award of Merit for 2 
a fine hybrid Cypripedium called C. x Ashtoni, derived from C. ciliolare 
2 and C. x selligerum majus 3. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Upper Clapton, sent a good group, including — 
Cycnoches chlorochilon, two good forms of Cymbidium giganteum, and 
others. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, included a good group : 
of Cypripediums, in which C. x Pitcherianum and others were conspicuous: — 
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CORRESPONDENCE, &c. 
W. E. L., Wimbledon. The small pale form of Sophronitis grandiflora is probably” 
undeveloped, especially being the first bloom on an imported plant. Next year it may be 
different. Lelia prestans, and not absolutely synonymous with L. pumila, though closely | 
allied. Eulophia pulchra. Dendrobium linguiforme is an Australian species with small 
white flowers, which should be grown on a block and treated like other Australian species: 
Od i H Hi , small. E 
Cypripedium Victoria-Mariz. : 
G: H., California. There seems no reason to suppose that Cypripedium Stonei es 
teenium is a natural hybrid. It is probably an abnormal peloriate condition of the species 
though it seems difficult to explain the cause of the peculiarity. On one occasion one ‘ 
of a flower reverted back to the normal form. 
W. J. R., Maghull, Many thanks. 
A. M. B., N. Devon. 
