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drobium suavissimum in excellent condition and extremely bright, 

 Epidendrum prismatocarpum, Anguloa Clowesi, and some others 

 the same as those above enumerated. Mr. Rutland, gardener to 

 the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood', was placed third with a neat 

 group containing some good plants, notably of Brassia caudata, 

 Vanda suavis, Lselia purpurata (very rich), a large piece of Onci- 

 dium sphacelatum, Odontoglossum vexillarium, three good spikes 

 from one growth with nineteen fine flowers ; Dendrobium densi- 

 florum, D. nobile, and a few smaller examples. 



In the amateurs' class for ten Orchids the first position was gained 

 by Mr. Reeves, gardener to C. Hart, Esq., Beaufort House, Leyland 

 Road, Lee, with Masdevallia Harryana var. Bull's Blood, very fine; 

 M. Yeitchiana, grand flowers ; Odontoglossum cirrhosum, 0. Halli, 

 0. vexillarium, 0. Alexandra), 0. pescatorei, Epipendrum vitel- 

 linum majus, and Cypripedium niveum. Mr. Reeves is evidently 

 an excellent grower, the plant being healthy but not large, and 

 all the flowers fine. Mr. Child, gardener to Mrs. Torr, Garbrand 

 Hall, Ewell,was second, his noteworthy plant being a fine specimen 

 of Aerides Eieldingii, with half a dozen fine branched spikes and 

 very beautiful. 



For a group of Odontoglossum Mr. "W. Bull, Chelsea, obtained 

 the premier award with an extremely attractive and tastefully 

 arranged collection. A large number of species and varieties were 

 represented, all in first-rate condition, and among them the most 

 noticeable were 0. vexillarium, 0. Phalaenopsis, 0, Alexandra?, 0. 

 cordatum, and 0. cristatellum. These were arranged with small 

 plants of Adiantum cuneatum and gracillimum, the general ap- 

 pearance being most elegant and pleasing. The second prize in 

 this class was won by Mr. Heims, gardener to F. A. Fillbrick, 

 Esq., 26, Avenue Road, Regent's Park, with a group of small but 

 fresh plants, and very attractive. 



Stove and Greenhouse Plants. — These were well represented, 

 and the specimens generally were uncommonly fresh and vigorous, 

 and the colours bright. Some of the specimens were also bearing 

 a profusion of flowers, although the majority of the Azaleas were 

 somewhat deficient in number of flowers. The most important 

 class was that for twelve distinct species and varieties, and in this 



