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and the sepals and petals are light purple, while the lip is three-lobed, the 
front lobe and apex of the side lobes very deep purple, and the basal part 
_ white, with some dark lines in the yellow throat. 
LAELIA ANCEPS SANDERIANA, 
(See Frontisprece.) 
THE Frontispiece to the present volume represents a magnificent plant of 
Lzlia anceps Sanderiana, from the collection of Lt.-Col. G. L. Holford, 
Westonbirt, Tetbury, kindly sent by Mr. Alexander, who remarks that it has 
been grown from asingle lead. As will be seen, the plant bears seven racemes, 
with an aggregate of thirty-two flowers. This variety is highly valued at 
Westonbirt, and is very floriferous if kept in vigorous health. The plants 
are grown in teak baskets and suspended well up to the light. The rhizomes 
are severed behind the two or three leading bulbs, which causes them to 
produce double or treble breaks and thus increase their flowering capabilities. 
The plant shown is a picture of grace and beauty and an excellent example 
of good culture. 
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NOTES. 
_ THE Royal Horticultural Society will hold its last meeting for the year at 
_ the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on December 
7th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock 
noon. The Secretary announces that there wili be no show on December 
2tst, and its inclusion in the Fellows’ ticket was an error. The Committee 
will sit upstairs, and plants, &c., for Certificates received, but nothing else. 
The first meeting in the New Year will be held on January r1th. 
Two meetings of the Manchester and North of England Orchid Society 
will be held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, during December, on the 
2nd and 16th. The Committee meets at noon and the exhibits are open to 
inspection from 1 to4 p.m. The first meeting in the New Year is fixed for 
January 6th. 
A correspondent writes to express his appreciation of the fine illustration 
of Odontoglossum X percultum seedlings given at page 337, and thinks it 
would be interesting to have more of them. We agree that it would be an 
excellent idea in photographing fine varieties to include other forms from 
the same batch, soas to show the range of variation and afford a better 
standard for comparison. We hope that our correspondents will bear it in 
mind. He also remarks: ‘‘ I am quite delighted with the Orchid Stud- 
Book. 1 had no idea it was such a fine volume, with so many illustrations.” 
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT BrRusSELS.—We have received the 
Schedule of the Horticultural Show to be held at Brussels from April 30th 
