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out any anther, while there were two perfect lips, and one petal, somewhat : 
modified in shape and colour. The present example is quite different, : 
beifg the fission of a single lip into three, similar in shape, cclour, and 3 
texture. This peculiarity is probably accidental, for Mr. Hill remarked that 
another plant that gave a two-lipped flower in 1902 came perfectly normal | 
the following year. A photograph of this was also sent, showing both 
sepals and petals normal, the latter being very broad, but the lip was — 
divided into two, smaller than usual, and very undulate. Such instances 
are very interesting and instructive, though they are seldom as beautiful as 
the normal flowers. ; 
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SOCIETIES. 
RoyaL HORTICULTURAL. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, 
Vincent Square, Westminster, on September 3rd last, when there was 4 
very fine display of Orchids, and the awards consisted of one Lindley and 
four other medals, two First-class Certificates, three Awards of Merit, and 
one Botanical Certificate. The meeting was noiable for the presence of a 
group of the remarkable Lissochilus giganteus. 
The Hon. Walter Rothschild, Tring Park (gr. Mr. Dye), staged a group 
of six fine plants of Lissochilus giganteus, bearing between them nine 
flower-spikes, about seven feet high, and each bearing about twenty to 
thirty beautiful lilac-purple flowers, the Silver-gilt Lindley Medal being 
awarded. The plants are grown at Tring as semi-aquatics, together with 
L. Horsfallii, which was exhibited last year. An Award of Merit was 
given to the large and handsome Stanhopea platyceras, Rchb. f., and a 
Botanical Certificate to Eulophia ensata, Lindl. (Bot. Reg. t. 1147), 4 South 
African species seldom seen in cultivation. 
Major G. L. Holford, C.1.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt, Tetbury (gr. Mt 
Alexander), sent the handsome Brassocattleya Madame Hye, a fine example 
of Oncidium Jonesianum, the handsome Cattleya x Iris, Holford’s va", 
and cut spikes of Vanda Sanderiana. A First-class Certificate was given 
to Brasso-Lzlio-Cattleya Rowena (L.-c. Doris X B. Digbyana), 4 large 
and striking bright yellow flower, and an Award of Merit to Sophro-Lalio 
Cattleya Phyllis (Sophrolelia leta x C. Lawrenceana), a dwarf hybrid 
having brilliant rose-purple flowers. They are described on another pas® 
Walter Cobb, Esq., Rusper (gr. Mr. Salter), showed Cattleya X Iris, 
Dulcote var., and C. * Ashtoni. | 
Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Bound), sent the 
remarkable Cirrhopetalum appendiculatum, Chondrorhyncha Chesterto™, 
and a clear yellow Brassolzlia fladosa (L. flava X B. nodosa). : 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), sent the 
