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and tinted with lilac-rose, the upper two-thirds pure white, and the mid-vein 
violet-rose. The lower sepal is white bordered with cream colour. The 
petals are arched, the base olive-yellow spotted with brown, and the apex 
clear violet-rose. The lip is large, nearly square, and clear green shaded 
with chestnut-brown. The staminode is horse-shoe shaped, dead white, 
with amethyst-green markings in the centre, and the two teeth majenta- 
violet. The leaves are long and clear green, the scape dark, and the bracts 
green spotted with black. 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
| SOCIETY. 
By JOHN WEATHERS. 
THERE was a fair display of Orchids at the Drill Hall, James Street, 
Victoria Street, Westminster, on July 25th. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded to Miltonia vexillaria “ Daisy 
Haywood,” which came from the collection of T. B. Haywood, Esq., 
F.R.H.S., Woodhatch, Reigate (gr. Mr. J. Salter). This is certainly the 
finest and purest variety of M. vexillaria yet known. The spike had eight 
flowers, each nearly four inches across, pure white, with a sulphur-yellow 
Stain at the base of the lip. 
T. A. Gledstanes, Esq., F.R.H.S., Manor House, Gunnersbury (gr. Mr. 
H. Denison), exhibited three strong plants of Cattleya superba splendens, 
which it was stated had flowered twice a year in a warm, sunny house. A 
Cultural Commendation was given. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., F.R-H.S., Beech Lawn, Audenshaw, cgupaped 
(gr. Mr. T. Billington), sent a fine form of Cattleya Gaskelliana, Auden- 
shaw” variety, with mauve segments, and a deep purple lip. 
Thos. Statter, Esq., F.R.H.S., Stand Hall, Whitefield, ee S- 
Mr. R. Johnson), exhibited spikes of Lzlia.crispa superba, an exquisite 2A : 
with a deep violet-purple lip, and white sepals and petals, which recelv 
First-class Certificate. From the same collection came Lalio-cattleya J 
Amesiana, a hybrid between the above-named variety of Lelia 57 
Cattleya maxima ¢, with pale lilac sepals and petals, and a al - iis 
purple lip, beautifully fringed round the mauve edge. aaa _ a 
variety of Cattleya Rex was also shown, a and petals white, 
lip rose with bri ellow blotches in the throat. 
; H. Tate, Boy, FRIES, Allerton Beeches, Liverpool (gr- ae om 
Edwards), exhibited a strong plant of Cypripedium x Ai syenmenum (i ay 
memoration, doubtless, of the late Admiral), a hybrid between ©. 
