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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
the interesting species were Acineta chry- 
santha, Notylia sagittifera, Rodriguezia 
secunda, Chondrorhyncha fimbriata, Cirrhasa 
viridi-purpurea, and Anguloa eburnea. Many 
fine varieties of Lslia-Cattleya callistoglossa 
were also noticed. 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Christ- 
church Road, Streatham (gr. Mr. J. M. Black), 
received a Silver Flora Medal for a good group 
composed chiefly of hybrids, the most interest- 
ing of which were Odontioda Cecilia (see New 
Plants), Odontioda Wilsonii (having flowers 
with a whitish ground, the segments being 
marked with rosy-lilac), and a splendid Brasso- 
Cattleya Mrs. J. Leeman. Other distinct 
things being Cattleyas Cleopatra, Roupelliana, 
and Euphrasia ; several good varieties of 
Odontioda Thwaitesii, and Cattleya Adula. 
Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, 
Yorks, had a well-arranged group, for which 
a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. In it 
were many good plants of Cypripediums, 
such as C. Baron Schroder, C. Rossetti, C. 
gigas Corndean Hall var., and C. Chas. Rich- 
man ; a very fine-coloured L.-C. callisto- 
glossa, a strong plant of Od. crispo-Harry- 
anum, with a grand spike of 12 flowers, and 
a crispum seedling with a strong spike of 14 
flowers. The group also contained many 
excellent Brasso-Cattleyas. 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 
Park, Enfield, obtained a Silver Flora Medal 
for a large group consisting of interesting 
Cirrhopetalums, such as guttulatum, pulchel- 
lum, and Mastersianum ; Cattleyas Minucia, 
Iris, aurea, and Pittiana ; while along the 
back row were Oncidiums Wentworthianum, 
oblongatum, and Carthaginense. Some 
curious species as Bifrenaria tetragona, lonop- 
sis paniculata, and Zygopetalum Gautieri were 
also noted. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gat- 
ton Park (gr. Mr. Collier), exhibited some 
interesting plants including the remarkable 
Bulbophyllum lemniscatoides, Eria stellata, 
and a curious hybrid Spathoglottis, between 
S. kewensis and S. Colmanii. A pretty variety 
of Cattleya Gaskelliana named coerulescens 
had light-tinted flowers with blue markings on 
the front of the lip, and a clear yellow throat. 
Lieut.-Col. Sh- George Holford, K.C.V.O. 
(gr. Mr. Alexander), sent Leelio-Cattleya 
Golden Fleece, with fine yellow flowers, and 
a splendid variety of L.-C. Berthe Fournier 
magnifica. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 
Heath, obtained a Silver Banksian Medal for 
a bright group containing many very fine 
varieties of Cattleya Adula, one of which had 
very broad, bronze-coloured petals and deep 
purple lip. A strong plant of Bulbophyllum 
Lobbii Colossus, with four flowers ; Brasso- 
Cattleya Pluto (B. Digbyana x C. granu- 
losa) ; Cattleya Atalanta ; and a plant of 
Epidendrum floribundum, with a very fine 
spike of flowers ; and several other good 
things were included. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 
Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White), showed the 
distinct Stanhopea Rodigasiana, with cream- 
coloured flowers spotted with purple ; the 
pretty Sophro-Laslio-Cattleya pumeximia 
(L. pumila X S.-L. eximia) and other inter- 
esting plants. 
Messrs. Stanley and Co., Southgate, 
staged a nice group. In it were many plants 
of the pretty Cattleya iridiscens (Eldorado x 
bicolor), the colour of these varies from 
clear orange-yellow to purple. We noticed a 
large plant of Cattleya Gaskelliana alba, and 
a strong plant of Cypripedium A. de Lairesse 
with eight flowers. 
Messrs. William Bull and Sons, Chelsea, 
showed a fine variety of Odontioda Charles- 
worthii, some Cattleya Iris and C. Maronii. 
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam- 
on-Tyne (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman), exhibited 
Cypripedium Angela (niveum x Fair- 
rieanum), a pleasing hybrid ; C. Chapinaniae 
(Calypso X Fairrieanum) ; and C. Sybil 
superbum. 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch and Sons, Royal 
Exotic Nurseries, King's Road, Chelsea, 
showed Neobenthamia gracilis, flowers white, 
with purple-spotted lip. 
W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., Hessle, Hull (gr. 
Mr. Barker), exhibited Laelio-Cattleya 
Ivernia var. Muriel Wilson, a large flower 
with rosy-lilac petals and sepals, and deep 
