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several good varieties of Cattleya Mossiae, 
one having slate coloured markings on the 
lip, another a pure white form flowering for 
the first time, C. Mossias Reineckiana, the 
elegant green flowermg Coelogyne pandurata, 
the pure-white Cattleya Mrs. Myra Peeters, 
several good varieties of Odontoglossum 
crispum and Cypripedium Maudias magni- 
ficum. 
Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 
Park, Enfield, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a large group contamnig a number 
of well grown and interesting Orchids. At 
the back was a finely flowered plant of 
Oncidium macranthum, Coelogyne pandurata 
with a long spike, a pretty variety of Laslio- 
Cattleya Canhamiana, Pleurothallis steno- 
sepala, the large flowering Dendrobium 
Dalhousieanum, Masdevallia calura, Epiden- 
drum prismatocarpum with its cream-yellow 
flowers spotted with purple, Brasso-Cattleya 
Maronae, the pretty Vanda teres, and the 
white Dendrobium Jamesianum. 
Messrs. James and A. A. McBean, Cooks- 
bridge, Sussex, e.xhibited a number of well- 
grown Orchids. Those of special merit 
being : Cattleya Mossiae Wagneri with seven 
flowers, Miltonia Bleuana Doris, a very 
distinct and pretty variety, several good 
varieties of Cattleya Mossiae, one of which 
had a large amount of gold colouring in the 
throat, Cattleya gigas, and a grand form of 
Odontoglossum Harryanum. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 
Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier), exhibited a large 
plant of Sobralia Colmanas (Veitchii x xantho- 
leuca concolor), having large flowers of a 
creamy yellow colour. Also Anguloa Clif- 
tonii, and a very remarkable plant under the 
name Catasetum Cliftonii. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 
Burford, Surrey (gr. Mr. W. H. White), showed 
Catasetum Cliftonii, a similar plant to the 
above. The flowers are green, with a large 
lip having a varnished appearance and an 
orange-coloured callus in the centre. 
de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, 
.Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. .Stables), showed the 
superb Odontioda Rosefieldiensis, which 
obtained an Award of Merit, and Odonto- 
glossum Queen Alexandra, a very fine form 
with a large, brightly coloured lip. 
Baroness von Ernsthausen, Manor House, 
Delton Hill (gr. Mr. James), exhibited a well- 
flowered specimen of Brassia verrucosa. 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells, showed a large plant of a good variety 
of Masdevallia Harryana with thirty-five 
richly coloured flowers. 
Fred. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East 
Grinstead, exhibited a cut flower of a fine 
variety of Brasso-Cattleya Pocahontas. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Odontoglossum Europa (coeruleum x 
crispum), from J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebe- 
lands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis). One 
of the brightest and nearest results to a blue 
Odontoglossum yet obtained. The flowers 
are of excellent form and almost covered with 
bluish-purple blotches. 
Odontioda Rosefieldiensis Crawshayana 
(Noezliana x triumphans) from de Barri Craw- 
shay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. 
Stables). A grand variety with flowers three 
inches across, of a peculiar yellowish-red 
colour, the lip reflexed as in all the plants yet 
seen of this parentage. 
In view of the large and increasing numbers 
of visitors to the Royal Horticultural Society's 
fortnightly shows, it has been decided by the 
President and Council to extend them over 
two days in the months of March, April, May, 
and June, igi2. Next year, therefore, the 
shows will open on the Tuesday at the usual 
hour (Fellows i p.m. ; the public 2 p.m.) and 
close at 6 p.m., re-opening on the Wednesday 
at 10 a.m. and closing at () p.m. Plants-shown 
for certificates will be allowed to be removed 
at 6 p.m. on the Tuesday. 
W. WiLKS, Secretary. 
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