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Trichopilia is a small genus of which almost, if not all, the 

 species have been in cultivation in England or on the Continent. 

 Three species were shown, viz., T. coccinea and T. tortiUs and T. 

 crispa. Of the Rodriguezias or Burlingtonias, but few are showy 

 enough to be deemed worthy of cultivation ; cut sprays of one of 

 the best species, B. fragrans, were shown by Messrs. Ireland and 

 Thomson. 



The genus Cochlioda has been aptly described by Mr. Bentham 

 as having the flowers of an Epidendrum with the pollinia of one 

 of the Vandeae, and the species which he includes in it have been 

 variously ranked as Odontoglossums and Mesospinidiums. Three 

 species were shown, C. mnguinea (Benth.), from B. S. Williams ; 

 C. rosea (Benth.), shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence ; and C. mdcani- 

 cum, cut spikes of which were brought by Dr. Paterson. 



The true Zygopetala are distinguished from the other species 

 referred to, the genus by Mr. Bentham by their tall, many- 

 flowered spike. Several examples were shown, including Z. Mac- 

 katji (Lindley), Z. maxiilare (Lindley), and the hybrid between 

 these two species, Z. Sedeni (Rchb. f.). 



The section Warsceiviczella was represented by W. celata 

 (Rchb. f.), a plant of which, shown by Sander, bore numerous 

 beautiful violet blooms. The larger-flowered Pescatoreas are 

 referred by the authors of " Genera Plantarum " to the same 

 section. P. Lehmanni was shown by J. Southgate, and a flower 

 of P. Gairiana, was shown by Messrs. Yeitch. 



The Promeneas, including Kiefersteinia, form a section charac- 

 terised chiefly by their smaller size. P. citrina (Lindley), with 

 bright yellow flowers, was shown by Baron Schoder ; and Kiefersteiu ia 

 araminea (Rchb. f.), with curious green flowers with red spots, 

 was exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence. Three species of the 

 section Bollea, including B. Patini and Lalindei, not yet in 

 flower, were shown by Mons. Vervaert, of Ghent. Lycaste Skin- 

 ncri (Lindley) was shown in plenty and in every variety, the 

 white and rose colour of the flowers being very variously dis- 

 tributed in the different forms. A beautiful series was shown by 

 Mr. H. Little. More interesting, botanically, was L. Laic rent- can a 

 (Rchb. f.j, shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence, with green mottled 

 petals and sepals, and a fawn-coloured lip with a white edge. 



The genus Acineta was represented by A. Humboldt ii, shown 

 by the Duke of Devonshire. 



The Odontoglossums vied with the Cattleyas in obtrusiveness 



