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rubra, with diminutive pitchers ; N.Courti, KHookeri, ^.intermedia, 

 N. hybrida maculata, N. Sedeni, and N. Kennedyana rubra, all of 

 which vary considerably in the form, size, colour, and markings 

 of their pitchers. Among many other noteworthy plants the 

 bright-coloured hybrid Rhododendrons Princess Frederick! and 

 Duchess of Edinburgh were especially prominent, also the finely 

 variegated Erythrina marmorata, and several Crotons. First-class 

 certificates were awarded for Cypripedium cenanthum, a hybrid 

 between C. insigne Maulei and C. Harrisonianum, the petals and 

 labellum are dark-coloured, the upper sepal being streaked and 

 spotted with dark red, margin white ; C. calanthum, small flower, 

 sepals spotted near the base, upper sepal greenish, streaked with 

 dark red ; Nepenthes Rigleyana, a hybrid between N. Hookeri and 

 N. phyllamphora, narrow greenish pitchers mottled with red. A 

 special vote of thanks was awarded for the group. 



Mr. "William Bull, Chelsea, sent several new plants, including 

 Coleuses, Orchids, Palms, and a Drosera, D. dichotoma rubra, for 

 which a second-class certificate was awarded. It differs from the 

 species, as the name expresses, in the red colour of the glandular 

 hairs that cover the leaves. Dendrobium Goldiei, an exceedingly 

 pretty Orchid, bears a spike of small, bright, purplish-lake-coloured 

 flowers, the sepals having a fine margin of white. Calyptronoma 

 Swartzi is a handsome Palm with graceful bright green pinnate 

 leaves. Messrs. J. Keene & Co., Salisbury, exhibited a stand of 

 three dozen Dahlia blooms in superb condition, and including 

 several beautiful varieties. The best were Ethel Britten, florets 

 white tipped and tinged with purple, an excellent form, this received a 

 first-class certificate ; Triumphant, bright purple lake, a handsome 

 flower; "William Ady, very distinct, pale purple streaked with maroon; 

 Miss Browning, bright yellow. Mr. J. M. Gilkes, "Wickham, New- 

 bury, sent cut blooms of Quilled Asters, several of which were very 

 good, but no names were attached. A silver Banksian medal was 

 awarded. 



Mr. H. Cannell, Swanley, Kent, contributed an extensive collec- 

 tion of Dahlia blooms representing the bedding, Pompon, Show, 

 and Fancy types, also the single forms. The best of the bedding 

 varieties were King of Dwarfs, very deep purple; Queen Victoria, 



