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which extended across the entire end of the 
hall ; m this, at intervals, were good plants of 
Cattleya labiata, Odontoglossum grande, O. 
crispum, and Oncidium varicosum. 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 
Woodford (pT. Mr. J. Davis), sent Cypripedium 
Troilus J. Gurney Fowler's variety, a very 
good form, and C. Priscilla (exul x insigne 
Harefield Hall), a bold fiowier with a distmctiy 
blotched dorsal sepal. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. 
Mr. G. E. Day), showed a fine form of Sophro- 
Laelio-Cattleya Veitchii, Cattleya Fabia alba, 
and Laslio-Cattleya Felicia Goodson's variety, 
a very line flower, with a broad band of purple 
extending from the base tO' the shoulders of 
the hp. 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Chessington, Christ- 
church Road, Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), 
showed Odontioda Seymour i (O. Uro- 
Skinneri x C. vulcanica), and a pure white 
form of La&lia pumila. 
Francis Wellesley, Esq., Westfield, Woking 
(gr. Mr. Hopkins), exhibited Sophro-Laelio- 
Cattleya Veitchii, and Cypripedium Germaine 
Opoix variety Imperialis. 
From Messrs. Tracy's Orchid Nursery, 
Twickenham, came a form of Vanda, pro- 
visionally named V. Floryiae, sepals and petals 
white, lip purple. 
Messrs. Stanley and Co., Southgate, exhi- 
bited a group of pleasing Cattleyas and 
Laelio-Cattleyas. Several Cattleya Fab-as 
had a very pronounced yellow throat. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Odontioda Bradshawias Westonbirt variety 
(O. crispum Brittania x C. Noezliana), from 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., 
Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander). — A 
grand, well-formed hybrid. The sepals are 
orange-red, tinged on the margin with rose ; 
petals broad, tinged with deep rose and having 
a large reddish-purple blotch in the centre. 
The lip is similarly marked. 
Cypripedium Princess Mary (niveum x 
Helen U.), from Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. 
Albans. (See " New Plants.") 
Awards of Merit. 
Cypripedium Brittania (parentage unre- 
corded), from Messrs. Sander and Sons. A 
large, well-formed flower. The broad dorsal 
sepal is pale green m the lower half and white 
in the upper ; petals and lip yellow, tinged 
with light purple. 
Cypripedium Reginald Young (Elmircanum 
X msigne Harefield Hall), from J. Bromilow, 
Esq., Rann Lea, Ramhill (gr. Mr. Morgan). 
A bold flower, dorsal sepal greenish-yellow, 
with a broad band of white on the margin, 
and with large spots of brownish-purple. 
Calanthe densiflora, from Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart., V.M.H. (gr. Mr. Collier).— A 
rare species from Assam. Flowers yellow, 
borne in large clusters. 
Odontoglossum Circe (Cervantesii x Pesca- 
torei), from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. 
(See " New Plants.") 
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November 8th, igio. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (m the chair), and 
Messrs. James O'Brien (hon. sec), Harry J. 
Veitch, H. Little, R. G. Thwaites, C. H. 
Curtis, F. Menteith Ogilvie, J. Hanbury, W. 
Cobb, J. Cypher, J. Charlesworth, F. Sander, 
W. H. Hatcher, H. G. Alexander, W. H. 
White, Gurney Wilson, H. Ballantine, J. Wil- 
son Potter, W. Bolton, C. J. Lucas, R. Broo- 
man-White, and de B. Crawshay. 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., 
Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), exhi- 
bited a few very fine hybrids, one of which 
received an Award of Merit. Cattleya Portia 
gigantea was very well grown ; Laelio- 
Cattleya Arethusa, a fine variety of L.-C. 
Barbarossa, and Cypripedium Beacon super- 
bum (J. Howes X nitens-Leeanum). 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gat- 
ton Park (gr. Mr. Collier), staged a group of 
interesting plants, which included a large 
plant of Bulbophyllum Ericsonii, Dendrobium 
Epidendropsis, D. coelogyne, Trichosma 
suavis, a very pretty Cirrhopetalum with rose- 
coloured flowers, and the elegant Phaio- 
Calanthe Colmanii. 
