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L.-c. X Nysa), a richly coloured hybrid, most like the Bowringiana parent 

 but with two yellow eyes on the disc, Cypripedium X Thalia, Sophro- 

 cattleya X Atreus (S. grandiflora X C. Lawrenceana), a bright reddish 

 purple hybrid, &c. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, also gained a Silver Banksian 

 Medal for a very pretty group, including some tine forms of Cattleya labiata, 

 C. X Maroni, C. Bowringiana, with six spikes, C. X Parthenia Prince of 

 Wales, Vanda Kimballiana, Brassolaelia X Mrs. Gratrix, a charming 

 specimen of Masdevallia tovarensis, four plants of Oncidium cheirophorum, 

 Ionopsis paniculata, Trichopilia tortilis, T. coccinea, Warscewiczella 



Messrs. J. and A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, also obtained a Silver 

 Banksian Medal for a fine group, including some good examples ofOdon- 

 toglossum crispum, Dendrobium Dearei, a fine Cymbidium Tracyanum, 

 Cattleya X Mantini, some fine C. Bowringiana, Cypripedium Charles- 

 worth ii, C. X Leea im , 1 iteum, C. insigne Sanders, C. i. Harefield 

 Hall var., &c. A Cultural Commendation was given to a fine specimen of 

 C. X Morganice, bearing five spikes and an aggregate of sixteen flowers. 



Messrs. Stanley & Co., Southgate, also received a Silver Banksian Medal 

 for a bright group, including some good Cattleya labiata, C. Loddigesii, C. 

 X O'Brieniana, C. X Mantini nobilior, C. X Mary Gratrix (granulosa 

 Schofieldiana X Harrisoniana), Odontoglossum X loochristiense, 

 Epidendrum vitellinum, Laelio-cattleya X elegans Turned, Miltonia 

 Regnellii Crashleyana, M. X Cogniauxiae, Scaphosepalum ochthodes, &c. 



At the meeting held on November 15th there was a large and brilliant 

 display, five groups receiving medals, and the first-mentioned was remark- 

 able in every respect. 



G. F. Moore, Esq., Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. (gr. Mr. Page), staged 

 a large group on the broad staging at the end of the Hall, which was 

 remarkable alike for quality, excellence of culture, and floriferousness, and 

 to which the Orchid Committee unanimously awarded the Society's large 

 Gold Medal, and recommended that the Lindley Medal should also be given 

 for such excellent culture. The group contained about four hundred 

 specimens, and was most tastefully arranged, and set up with moss and 

 small ferns at the back, and with graceful foliage plants behind. 

 Cypripediums were in the majority, but were broken up by groups of 



other showy things, including a brilliant form of Epidendrum X 

 O'Brienianum and Phaiocymbidium X chardwarense. Dendrobium 



buriense, P exquisitum, a bright purple form, and the pure white hoio- 



