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uae : THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
A Bronze Banksian Medal went to Messrs. Lewis and Co., Chase Sic 
Southgate, for a group of Cattleyas, Lycastes, Oncidium pulvinatum, ok 
aurea, &c. « 
Messrs. H. Low and Co., Clapton, exhibited in attractive style a pre 
group, which received recognition in the shape of a Silver Banksian Met 
The following may be mentioned as noticeable :—A fine Cattleya Wars 
wiczii Sanderiana, Lelia purpurata, several fine Cypripedium bellatulum 
Aérides Fieldingii, Masdevallia Harryana, Disa grandiflora, and a pret 
little Sarcanthus Lowii, with distichous leaves and white flowers dotted y 
pink. 
Messrs. F. Sander and Co., St. Albans, exhibited several variet 
Cattleya Warscewiczii, the most noticeable being C. W. Sandera—rende 
distinct by a pale mauve margin to the lip—which received an Award @ 
Merit. A Botanical Certificate went to a peculiarly distinct Epidendi ur 
Forgetianum, with pale yellow flowers conspicuously veined with p 
brown. Zygopetalum (Pescatorea) Klabochorum, with white crimson-tip 
flowers, and Platyclinis filiformis, with about one hundred and fifty.droo 
spikes of lemon-yellow flowers, were also noteworthy—the latter receivi 
Cultural Commendation. a 
Messrs. B.S. Williams and Co., Upper Holloway, contributed a. 
group, which was staged with care and effect, and gained a Silver Flot 
Medal. The most conspicuous plants were Cypripedium x superciliare, ! 
superbiens, C. Curtisii, Selenipedium x grande, Dendrobium Dearei, | 
dium macranthum, and Epidendrum vitellinum majus. 
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The next meeting of the Orchid Committee will be at Chiswick Gard 
on July rth, at eleven a.m., instead of twelve, when a special flower §$ 
will be held. Lady George Hamilton has consented to distribute prize 
the afternoon, and the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Horse Guards (B 
will perform during the day, while refreshments will be supplied by Me ; 
Spiers and Pond. ee a 
REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
(An addressed Post Card will ensure a reply by post.) 
: A. J.R., Florence.—Cattleya Mossize; a light-coloured variety. The Cattleya Ki 
liana is not quite identical with the original drawing, yet being purchased under the 
should be correct. But what you send is certainly a variety of C. Mendeli. An 
hybrid between C. Triane and C. Eldorado is, of course, impossible. Cyp 
barbatum, a deformity not uncommon. Dendrobium D’Albertisii, not found. Two‘ 
next month. 
O. O. W., Bury.— Many thanks. 
J. F. M., N.J.—Many thanks. Please send a dried flower at first opportunity. 
F. W. M., Glasnevin.— Many thanks ; next month : 
T. C. H., Richmond.—Selenipedium x Ainsworthii, light var. ; next month. 
