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striking novelty called O. X Zenobia (Hallii x Edwardii), bearing a large 
branching inflorescence, the sepals and petals being dark chocolate-purple 
tipped with white, and the lip chestnut-red, with a whitish apex and some 
paler markings round the yellow spiny crest. Other interesting novelties 
were O. X Wardii (Kegeljani x Harryanum), and O. x Zena (sceptrum 
X Harryanum). A selection of other hybrids, with cut spikes of O. x 
cristatellum, formed a most attractive group, to which a Silver Banksian 
Medal was given. 
Lt.-Col. G. L. Holford, C.I.E., C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. Alexander), 
sent a pretty little group of hybrids, including Cattleya x Euphrasia, 
Westonbirt var., C. Tacitus (Grossii x Germania superba), and Leelio- 
cattleya Digbyano-Warneri, Westonbirt var., a pretty rosy-lilac flower. 
An Award of Merit was given to Cypripedium X Rosetti (insigne Sanderi- 
anum X Maudie), a beautiful thing having a circular yellow dorsal sepal, 
lined with emerald green, and broadly margined with white, the petals and 
‘lip being yellow tinged with green. A similar Award was given to Sophro- 
Lelio-Cattleya x Medeia vinicolor (S.-l. Orpetiana x C. bicolor), having a 
flower most like the former in shape, and the colour deep claret-purple, 
with a whitish column. 
W. Waters Butler, Esq., Southfield, Edgbaston, sent Odontoglossum 
Uroskinneri, Southfield var., a large handsome form. 
Mrs. T. B. Haywood, Reigate (gr. Mr. Salter), showed the handsome 
Cypripedium X Sanderiano-Curtisii. 
G. W. Jessop, Esq., Cliffe Cottage, Rawdon (gr. Wilkinson), sent a 
good example of the bright yellow Satyrium coriifolium. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a choice 
group, including the brilliant scarlet Odontioda Craveniana, the beautiful 
Zygopetalum X Roeblingianum, some good forms of Cattleya X Iris, C. 
X Germania magnifica, and C. X Wavriniana, some beautiful forms of 
Odontoglossum Rolfe, X ardentissimum, and X Lambeauianum, with 
various handsome Lelio-Cattleyas and Cypripediums. An Award of Merit - 
was given to Sophro-Lzlio-Cattleya Marathon(S.-l]. Psyche X C. Empress 
Frederick), a fine hybrid having the flower most like the Cattleya in size 
and shape, the sepals and petals whitish tinged and flaked with rose, and 
the front of the lip ruby red, with a glowing orange tinge, and the base 
white veined with rose. A similar award was given to Trichopilia nobilis 
alba, having the flower pure white without the usual yellow eye. 
Messrs. Gurney Wilson & Co., Haywards Heath, received a Silver Flora 
Medal for a beautiful group, consisting chiefly of good varieties of Miltonia 
vexillaria. M.v. leucochila has the lip entirely white, and M. v. luteocentrum 
has a clear lemon yellow disc. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, received a Silver Banksian Medal 
