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Cypripedium Frau Ida Brandt, a number of 
excellent varieties of Lselio-Cattleya Wittiana 
(Mendelii x cmnabrosa) and the massive 
Dendrobium Dalhousieanum. In recesses 
were noticed several plants of the gracefvd 
Oncidium pulchellum, the rare Bulbophylluni 
Lobbi colossus, Zj gopetalum Sanderas, many 
scarce botanical Orchids and the distmct and 
rare Oncidium Mulleri. A pleasmg effect 
was added to this group by the number of 
red flowermg Cochlioda hybrids which it con- 
tained, one of the best being Odontioda 
ornata (Vuylstekeae x Pescatorei Lindenii) 
which earned a spike of 50 white flowers 
prettily spotted with scarlet and margined 
with rosy-pink. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton 
Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier), received a 
Gold Medal for one of the best arranged 
groups in the show. The centre part was 
most tastefully made up with Miltonia 
vexillaria over which were arranged the long 
violet-purple spikes of Odontoglossum 
Thompsonianum, the Gatton Park variety of 
this hybrid being specially good and distinct. 
The green Cypripedium callosum Sanderas, 
the beautiful pure-white Cattleya Dusseldorfei 
Undine, the elegant Spathoglottis Colmanii, 
many excellent and very distinct forms of 
Cattleya Mendelii and C. Mossiae, and speci- 
men plants of Cymbidium Lowio-eburneum 
were much admired. The great attraction in 
this group was a fine plant of Oncidium 
Classii, flowering for the first time in this 
country and possibly in Europe. It carried a 
long twining spike of 69 flowers of a choco- 
late-brown colour, the petals being rose 
magenta on the front side. The effective 
Odontiodas included the Gatton Park variety 
of Bradshawiae, which secured a First-class 
Certificate, and O. Papilio Gattonensis (C. 
Noezliana x O. Warnhamense). Other 
plants of special merit were Sarcochilus Fitz- 
geraldii, Masdevallia Chimaera, the pretty 
Dendrobium Victoria Reginas, Coelogyne 
Parishii, and many splendid examples of 
Miltonia vexillaria. 
Samuel Larkin, Esq., The Ridgways, Hasle- 
mere (gr. Mr. Hale), was awarded a Silver 
Cup for an extremely pretty group composed 
of many choice species and beautiful hybrids. 
The centre was occupied by a large plant of 
Maxillaria Sanderiana, around which were 
many excellent varieties of Cattleya Mendelii. 
Several good forms of the elegant Brasso- 
Cattleyas, a beautiful lot of Phalaenopsis 
amablis, the red-flowering Renanthera 
Imschootiana, the curious Anguloa Clowesii 
with its yellow, cradle like flowers, and a 
hybrid between Laslio-Cattleya Phoebe and 
L.-C. luminosa with very rich dark-red flowers 
attracted the attention of the many admirers 
of this group. Mention must be made of 
Cattleya Mossias var. G. M. Hale, a very dis- 
tinct and beautiful flower, and of the Odon- 
tiodas which embraced Bradshawiae, Charles- 
worthii and Vuylstekeas. A large number of 
maidenhair ferns were used in this group, 
which greatly added to the attractiveness of 
the exhibit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, 
received a Gold Medal for a large exhibit of 
decorative and other plants, and in con- 
spicuous parts of which were several elevated 
stands containing excellent varieties of Odon- 
toglossum crispum, distinct forms of Cattleya 
Mendelii and Mossiae, the pure-white C. Dus- 
seldorfei Undine, various Oncidiums, includ- 
ing Marshallianum and Sarcodes, Laelia 
hybrids and other Orchids. Some exceedingly 
well-grown plants of Disa Luna were also 
noticed. 
Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, 
Yorks, were awarded a Silver Cup for an 
extensive group of excellent Orchids very 
tastefully arranged. At the back were a 
number of specimen plants of Odontoglossum 
crispum, interspersed with yellow Oncidiums 
and other tall-growing Orchids. In the front 
were masses of the red-flowering Renanthera 
Imschootiana, in the centre of which were 
specimens of Dendrobium nobile alba, this 
arrangement producing a pretty effect. Some 
specially fine varieties of Vanda coerulescens 
added colour to the group as did the blotched 
Odontoglossum crispum Leonara. A good 
selection of Odontiodas, many excellent forms 
of Cattleya Mendelii, one named Prince 
Albert being very fine, Laelio-Cattleya 
Aphrodite, the pretty Cypripedium Maudiae, 
