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Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, showed Cattleya labiata superba (Award 
of Merit), also a good group, for which he was accorded a Vote of 
Thanks. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, showed Cypripedium insigne Robsonz 
and C. insigne pallidum, also a good group of Cypripediums for which 
he received a Vote of Thanks. 
Messrs. J. Backhouse and Son, York, showed a splendid plant of 
Oncidium tigrinum, to which both an Award of Merit and a Cultural 
Certificate were given. 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
THE display of Orchids at the Royal Horticultural Society’s meeting, at 
the Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster, on October 11th, was very good, 
and some particularly interesting things were included among the exhibits. 
The members of the Committee present were as follows:—H. J. Veitch, 
Esq., in the Chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), H. Ballantine, T. 
W. Bond, H. J. Chapman, W. Cobb, S. Courtauld, De B. Crawshay, J. 
G. Fowler, J. T. Gabriel, T. B. Haywood, E. Hill, H. Little, H. M. 
Pollett, F. J. Thorne, W. H. White, and W. H. Young. 
The President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. White), 
staged a very choice group, including the beautiful albino, Dendrobium 
Phalenopsis hololeucum, a nearly white form of Lelia pumila, and a 
richly-coloured form called L. praestans purpurea, which has been in the 
collection since 1882, the handsome Miltonia Lamarcheana, a well-bloogmed 
Cypripedium X regale, C. x Lawrebel bearing two handsome flowers, a 
fine pan-full of the brilliant Habenaria militaris, two fine cut racemes of 
Lelio-cattleya Xx exoniensis, from one of the original plants, which has 
been in the collection ever since it was originally sent out by Messrs. 
Veitch about thirty years ago, Cattleya xX St. Benoit (Schroedere xX 
Aclandiz), a beautiful hybrid with light rose-purple sepals and petals, and a 
magenta-purple lip, and the rare Epidendrum porphyreum, bearing panicles 
of orange-coloured flowers with a white lip, which changes to yellow. A 
Botanical Certificate was awarded to the latter. 
Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. Hudson), 
staged a splendid group, consisting of thirty-four fine specimens of Dendro- 
bium formosum giganteum, bearing an aggregate of nearly seven-hundred 
flowers, and some good examples of Vanda Kimballiana and Odontoglossum 
grande. A Silver-gilt Flora Medal was awarded in recognition of the 
excellent culture and floral beauty of the group. 
B. B. Baker, Esq., Palace Road, Roupell Park, Streatham, sent a fine 
