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A First-class Certificate was granted to Calanthe x Baron Schréder 
(C. vestita gigantea 2 x C. Regnieri ¢, and vice versd), from the collection 
of Baron Schréder, F.R.H.S., The Dell, Staines (gr. Mr. H. Ballantine, 
F.R.H.S.)—a fine hybrid, with large, dark, crimson-purple flowers, with 
slight specks of white on the sepals and petals. 
Thos. Statter, Esq., F.R.H.S., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester (gr. 
Mr. R. Johnson), exhibited a plant of Lycaste Skinneri alba, with fourteen 
flowers arising from one bulb, for which a Cultural Commendation was 
given ; and Cypripedium x Bragaianum (C. hirsutissimum ccerulescens ? x 
C. Boxallii atratum f), a fine hybrid, intermediate between its parents. 
H. Tate, Esq., F.R.H.S., Allerton Beeches, Liverpool (gr. Mr. J. 
Edwards), exhibited a vigorous plant of a fine Cypripedium, under the name 
of C. x tenebrosum (C. x Harrisianum nigrum ? x C. Boxallii atratum @). 
A Silver Flora Medal was given to Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, King’s 
Road, Chelsea, for a collection in which hybrids greatly predominated. An 
Award of Merit was granted to Lelio-cattleya Tydea (L. pumila ? x C. 
Trianz $), a deep rose-purple hybrid, and to Cypripedium x Godseffianum, 
a distinct and striking hybrid, which is now pretty well known. Among 
other things may be mentioned two magnificent plants of Cymbidium x 
eburneo-Lowianum—one with a spike of six and the other of four very large, 
soft, creamy-yellow flowers, slightly tinged with rose—®onia polystachya, 
and Cypripedium x Cretheus (C. Spicerianum 2 x C. Argus 9), with white 
bordered upper sepal very much reflexed, and dotted with black; petals 
yellowish green, black spotted; lip large, copper-green, with rosy flush 
round orifice. 
A spike of Vanda teres alba came from Mr. Whillans, Blenheim 
Gardens, Woodstock. 
A Silver Flora Medal was gained by Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, 
Upper Holloway, N., for a large collection, in which were represented 
Cypripedium Rothschildianum, C. x Morganie, C. x Sallieri aureum, 
C. x Williamsianum, C. x Measuresianum, Lelia anceps Sanderiana, 
the very distinct L. a. Fitchiana, Oncidium bifrons, several hybrid Dendro- 
biums, &c. 
E. H. Woodall, Esq., F.R.H.S., St. Nicholas House, Scarborough, 
exhibited a fine Cypripedium Rothschildianum, to which a Cultural Com- 
mendation was given. 
Walter Cobb, Esq., F.R.H.S., Dulcote, Tunbridge, received an Award 
of Merit for a fine spike of Galeandra Devoniana, in addition to which he 
exhibited several spikes of Phalaenopsis. 
Mr. G. Young, Keyfield Nursery, St. Albans, exhibited a new Phalz- 
nopsis Youngii, which obtained an Award of Merit. The flowers are white, 
tinged with rose, the lip being speckled with red at the sides and front. 
