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The genus Eriopsis consists of three or four South American 

 species, rarely seen in cultivation. E. biloha was shown by 

 Mr. Koberts, of Gunnersbury Park. It bore two erect spikes of 

 the curious pendant flowers, buff-coloured, with darker edges to 

 the sepals and petals. 



Two or three species of Anguloa were shown, including 

 A. Chwesii (Lindley), with four of its strongly-perfumed flowers, 

 exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, and A. wtiflora var. 

 macvlata, by the Duke of Devonshire. There was also a plant 

 of what seemed a new species, shown by Baron Schroder. It 

 had a single white flower tinted with rose, and an orange lip 

 with a thick callus in the centre. 



The curious brown-flowered Houlletia odoratissima (Lindley) 

 was shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence, who also brought one of the 

 two known species of Scuticaria, viz., S. Hadwem. This Brazilian 

 plant was formerly referred to the genus Bifrenaria, but from 

 its habit and almost cylindrical leaves, it is evidently more 

 closely allied to the Guiana species, S. Steel ii. 



Of the true Maxillarias, several were shown, including 

 M. Turnerii, by J. Southgate, M. luteo-alba and triangularis from 

 Kew Gardens. There was also a spray of ill. aurea var. flava 

 among the cut flowers shown by Dr. Paterson. In quite a 

 different style was M. Sanderiana (Rchb. f.), exhibited by Baron 

 Schroder. This species bears some resemblance to Lycaste 

 Skinned, with large whitish flowers spotted with purple. It 

 obtained a first-class certificate. 



Perhaps one of the most striking Orchids in the show was 

 a fine plant of Luddemannia Lehmanni, shown by Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, with two long pendant spikes of closely-packed 

 yellow-brown flowers. The genus is an exceptionally interesting 

 one, on account of its relation with Acineta, as is set forth in a 

 note communicated at the Conference by Professor Reichenbach. 



Bifrenaria was represented by the well-known B. Harrison ice 

 (Rchb. f.), often called Maxilla ria Harrisonia. Plants were 

 shown by Mr. Brymer. 



Colax juyosus (Lindley) was exhibited by the Duke of Devon- 

 shire. This beautiful and uncommon plant has been placed 

 with the only other species of the genus under Lycaste by the 

 authors of the ' k Genera Plantarum." Professor Reichenbach in 

 the " Xenia Orchidacea " keeps it distinct, considering it related 

 to Zygopetalum. The species shown, with its beautiful white 

 flowers marked with purple, is far the finest of the two. 



