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First-class Certificate. 



Sophro-Cattleya Sir Mervyn Buller (S.-C. 

 Wellesleyae x C. Empress Frederick), from 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. — In every 

 way a most excellent result, and in its beauti- 

 ful coloration forming a novelty. The broad 

 sepals and petals of stiff texture and of apricot 

 colour with an over-tint of soft cherry-red ; 

 the neatly formed labellum having a deeper 

 tint of cherry-red around the margin. The 

 habit of C. Mossiae, derived through the latter 

 parent, is seen in the prettily frilled edge of 

 the hp, while C. aurea is responsible for the 

 elegantly marked throat. 



Awards of Merit. 



Laslio-Cattleya Lady Manningham Buller 

 (L.-C. Thyone x L.-C. lummosa), from 

 Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. — A striking 

 hybrid in which the sepals are bronze-yellow, 

 the petals clear primrose-yellow and the 

 labellum rich crimson-purple, with gold 

 veining in the throat. One of the best results 

 yet seen in this attractive section of Laelio- 

 Cattleyas. 



Brasso-Cattleya Oberon var. Majestica 

 (B.-C. Digbyano-Mossiae x C. Schrbderae), 

 from Messrs. Sander and Sons. — This robust 

 plant carried two immense flowers of a 

 pleasing rose-pink colour, the petals being 

 broad and the wide labellum having the 

 margin deeply fringed. 



Cattleya Rhoda, Langley var. (Hardyana x 

 Iris), from Messrs. Flory and Black. — The 

 spike of this elegant hybrid carried two richly- 

 coloured flowers, the sepals and petals bronze- 

 yellow and almost entirely covered with a 

 mulberry-red over-tint ; the round and open 

 labellum margined with crimson-red, and the 

 throat veined with gold. 



Other Exhibits 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal 

 for an excellent exhibit containing the new 

 Cattleya Hesta, a fine variety of C. Iris, C. 

 Enid, C. Fauna, with yellowish segments, C. 

 Antiope (Chamberlainiana x aurea), Laelio- 



Cattleya Servia, with bold flowers of purplish- 

 mauve, Cypripedium Felicity, C. ("aduceus 

 and a strong plant of Miltonia spectabilis 

 Moreliana. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, exhibited 

 Laslio-Cattleya Soulange (L.-C. Lustre x 

 Dowiana), with large flowers of purplish-rose 

 colour. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, 

 Streatham Hill, exhibited five excellent 

 varieties of Cattleya Venus, all well-flowered. 



Mr. A. Harrison 'staged Brasso-Cattleya 

 Ilene var. Majestic, the large flower rosy- 

 mauve, the fringed lip somewhat darker ; and 

 Laelio-Cattleya Thyone, Harrison's variety, of 

 canary-yellow colour, the lip mottled with rose. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons staged Brasso- 

 Cattleya Somme (B.-C. Mad. Chas. Maron x 

 C. Schroderae), of light blush tint, Laelio- 

 Cattleya Irensis, L.-C. Ettric sanguinea, 

 Cattleya Lady Veitch, with pure white 

 flowers, Cypripedium Germaine Opoix, and 

 the singular Polystachya umbellata. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath, staged 

 Laelio-Cattleya luminosa with cream-coloured 

 sepals and petals and another variety with 

 yellowish segments ; also two fine varieties of 

 Cattleya Enid. 



Mr. Harry Dixon, Wandsworth Common, 

 showed Sophro-Laelio-Cattleya Pandora var. 

 Excelsior, with three flowers of intense claret- 

 purple colour. 



Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, exhibited 

 Cattleya Fiorina, a new hybrid between 

 MastersoniJE and aurea, sepals and petals light 

 rose, the lip yellowish. 



DenJrohium luleolum. 



