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Among the specialities were Hunleya Meleagris, a Brazilian Orchid, 

 with large peculiar brownish flowers, produced singly in the axils 

 of the leaves. A fist-class certificate was awarded for it. Laelia 

 flammea, a hybrid between L. cinnabarina and L. Pilcheriena, with 

 narrow orange-coloured sepals and petals, and a crimson-tipped 

 labellum. Odontoglossum Cervantesii decorum, a large-flowered 

 form of this beautiful species, and a remarkably richly-coloured 

 variety of Sophonites grandiflora. Handsome specimens of Rhodo- 

 dendron Princess Alice and R. Veitchii were exhibited, the plants 

 of the former bearing an immense number of large white fragrant 

 flowers. First-class certificates were granted for the following — 

 Calanthe tricarinata, a hardy Orchid, with racemes of small 

 yellowish green flowers ; Amaryllis Prince George, the flowers of 

 which were large, of good form and breadth of petal, and rich 

 crimson in colour. For this excellent group a large gold Banksian 

 medal was awarded. 



A tasteful group was sent by the General Horticultural Com- 

 pany, comprising Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Orchids, Azaleas, Cala- 

 diums, Anthuriums, and many other attractive plants. In the 

 centre was a cluster of Odontoglossum vexillarium, one specimen 

 bearing nearly three dozen fine flowers. Some deeply coloured 

 varieties of this beautitul species were also shown. Among the 

 Dracaenas D. Gladstonii, D. Berkleyi, D. Elizabethae, D. Aner- 

 leyensis, and D. Rebeccae were especially noticeable for their finely 

 coloured foliage. The new Fern Adiantum Bausii was represented 

 by specimens which showed the elegant drooping habit to the 

 best advantage. A gold medal was awarded. Mr. Aldous, florist, 

 Gloucester Road, was adjudged a silver Banksian medal for a large 

 group of Spiraeas, Deutzias, white Hyacinths, and Chrysanthemum 

 frutescens intermixed with Palms, Ferns, and Selaginellas. A 

 cross and wreath of white flowers, such as Eucharis, white Lilac, 

 Stephanotis, Lilies of the Yalley, and white Camellias were also 

 exhibited. Messrs. J. and J. Hayes, Edmonton, exhibited about 

 twenty plants of Pelargonium Maid of Kent, an excellent variety 

 of compact habit and remarkably floriferous ; the trusses of mode- 

 rate size, the flowers very densely crowded, the petals being 

 white slightly crimped round the margins, and veined with 



