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Herrenhausen, the other in that of Prince Lichtenstein, Eisgrub, Austria. 
Dendrobium listeroglossum, said to have no affinities, is evidently a near 
ally of D. parcum, Rchb. f., if not synonymous with it. 
Many of the figures are very diagrammatic, some of them in outline 
only, and leave far too much to the imagination of the observer. A few of 
the plates are partially coloured. 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
By JOHN WEATHERS. 
A CASUAL visitor to the last Floral Meeting of the above Society, held in 
the Drill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, Westminster, on December 
13, 1892, would hardly have imagined that it was the dullest season of the 
year, so brilliant was the display. Orchids formed one of the chief attrac- 
tions, because of the number of new and rare plants which were present. 
The president of the society, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking 
(gr. Mr. White), sent a fine collection of Calanthes, conspicuous among 
which were about a dozen large specimens of C.x Veitchii splendens, with 
heavy trusses of rosy-crimson blooms; C.x V. lactea with creamy white 
flowers; C. V.xnivea, having white flowers and a differently shaped 
lip ; and C. x burfordiense with crimson flowers. A fine strong plant of 
Masdevallia Gargantua attracted notice, on account of its large, fleshy, 
tubular flower, the interior of a deep wine-red colour, and the outer surface, 
as well as the tails, green. M.xHincksiana with several pale yellow 
flowers was also present, together with a fine spike of Lelia autumnalis 
atrorubens, with flowers somewhat larger than usual, and very richly 
coloured. Dendrobium x burfordiense (D. Linawianum 2x D. aureum %) 
reminded one of a poor form of D. nobile. The plant was vigorous and 
bore several flowers, the sepals and petals blush-rose, and the lip deep red 
in the centre, with a white zone around it, and a pink tip. But the chief 
attraction in this group was a pan, about fourteen inches in diameter, of 
Sophronites grandiflora. There were over forty flowers on this specimen, 
and their brilliant scarlet colour looked remarkably warm against the 
healthy dark green foliage. A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to the 
plant. 
C. E. Smith, Esq., Silvermere, Cobham, Surrey, exhibited a huge 
specimen of Cypripedium insigne, for which a Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded. There were ninety-six blooms on the plant, and their colouring 
and size were really first-class. It was stated that it had taken more than 
ten years to grow the specimen into such a fine condition. 
