30 FHE ORCHID REVIEW. 
At the meeting held on December 14th, the last of the year, Orchids 
were unusually numerous for the season, and came from twenty-two 
different exhibitors. 
The group staged by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking 
(gr. Mr. White), was a particularly rich one, and received a Silver-gilt Flora 
Medal, besides eight special awards to individual plants. Calanthe xX 
burfordiensis, C. X sanguinaria, and C. x Veitchii splendens each secured 
an Award of Merit, as also did an interesting hybrid between Brasso-cattleya 
X Lindleyana ? and Lelio-cattleya X elegans 3, called Brasso-catlelia X 
Lindleyano-elegans. The sepals and petals are blush white and the lip 
purple. Masdevallia corniculata and Cirrhopetalum Meduse each received 
a Botanical Certificate, and the latter, together with Dendrobium cym- 
bidioides, received Cultural Commendations, being fine specimens with 
numerous inflorescences. Among the other plants were numerous beautiful 
Calanthes, as C. X amabilis with pale rose-coloured flowers, C. X Veitchii 
lactea, a fine white, C. X porphyréa, C. X Wylamiana, C. X Bryan, white 
with dark purple eye, C. x versicolor, white with soft pink eye; also 
Masdevallia irrorata and M. Schrcederiana, a fine specimen of Platyclinis 
uncata, Miltonia Russelliana and M. Endresii, Cypripedium x Lawrebel, 
C. X callo-bellum, C. X conco-bellum, C. X Leeanum giganteum, &c. 
J. T. Bennett-Pée, Esq., Holmewood, Cheshunt (gr. Mr. Downes), 
received a First-Class Certificate for the beautiful white Calanthe xX 
Harrisii. 
De Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Cooke), received 
an Award of Merit for Lelia anceps Mrs. de B. Crawshay, a large and 
richly-coloured variety. 
R. C. Rickards, Esq., The Priory, Usk, received an Award of Merit for 
Lelia pumila superba, one of the largest and best forms of the species. 
W. C. Walker, Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill (gr.. Mr. Cragg), 
exhibited Odontoglossum cirrhosum with foliaceous bracts, a fine form of 
Lelia albida, and Lelia rubescens, the latter receiving an Award of Merit. 
Sir F. Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), sent the pure 
white Maxillaria grandiflora alba, a fine form of Cypripedium insigne with 
very large spots, and the handsome Trichopilia brevis, an Award of 
Merit being given to the latter. 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Garden, Glachewirs sent Maxillaria 
mirabilis, M. punctata and an unspotted variety of the same, a fine yellow 
form of Cypripedium insigne, Vanda lamellata Boxallii, and Oncidium 
saltabundum, the latter receiving a Botanical Certificate. 
Walter Cobb, Esq., Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells (gr. Mr. Howes), sent 
: Cypripedium x J. Howes (C. x Sallieri Hyeanum x villosum aureum), 
a = handsome hybrid. 
