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many showy Lelio-cattleyas, of which the most striking were L.-c. X 
‘Gladiator (L. tenebrosa X C. Mendelii), having cream-white sepals and 
petals prettily shaded with rose, and the front lobe of the lip rich ruby 
purple, and several fine forms of L.-c. X Martinetii, of which the variety 
splendidula had the yellow sepals and petals tinted with rose, and the lip 
rich claret purple with a paler margin. 
Messrs. William Bull & Sons, Chelsea, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a nice group of choice Ancectochili, including a fine example of 
Dossinia marmorata, two others of Macodes petola, Goodyera Rollissoni, 
Heemaria discolor, and a variety with more acuminate leaves called H. d. 
lanceolata. 
A second meeting was held on July 21st, when the exhibits were again 
rather few in number, but excellent in quality, with the addition of two 
striking varieties mentioned in the next paragraph. 
J. G. Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis), showed 
a fine cut inflorescence of Eulophiella Peetersiana, which had borne twenty 
flowers, but from which the seven lower had been removed; also a 
magnificent branched spike of Renanthera Storiei with rich crimson flowers, 
tthe lateral sepals bearing darker blotches. 
R. Young, Esq., Sefton Park, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Poyntz), showed his 
fine Cypripedium x Ultor (Lawrenceanum ¢ X Sanderianum ¢ ), of which 
a flower was shown at the last meeting. It now received an Award of 
Merit. 
M. S. Cooke, Esq., Tankerville, Kingston Hill (gr. Mr. Buckell), 
showed a wariety of Odontoglossum crispum having lilac tinted flowers, 
‘bearing a few brown spots. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a fine group, for which a 
Silver Flora Medal was awarded. A fine lot of varieties of Lzlio-cattleya 
x bletchleyensis (L. tenebrosa X C. Warscewiczii) were included, of which 
the handsome L.-c. x b. illuminata receiveda First-class Certificate. The 
sepals and petals were orange-salmon in colour, with a glow of purple, 
and the lip deep velvety purple, somewhat veined with maroon. 
There were also fine forms of L.-c. x Martinetii, Cattleya Mossiz 
.ceelestis, with bluish markings on the lip; Lelia x crispa-brosa (crispa X 
tenebrosa) having flowers tinged with lilac, and the lip veined with 
claret ; Cypripedium x barbato-Rothschildianum, Aéranthes grandiflorus, 
Pachystoma Thompsoniana, and Cirrhea Warreana, the last-named 
receiving a Botanical Certificate. 
Messrs. H. Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, showed Lzlia majalis, Cattleya 
Harrisoniana-alba, a form of C. Mendelii having the white flower prettily 
tinged with rose, and a,good C. Mossi Wageneri. 
