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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



for an excellent exhibit of Orchids. The 

 group contamed good plants of Cypripedium 

 Gaston Bultel, C. Germaine Opoix, many 

 specmiens of Epidendrum vitellinum majus, 

 Odontoglossum grande, aiid a rare albino 

 form of the same. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver-gilt Medal for 

 a large group of beautiful Orchids. Those 

 which received special attention being Catt- 

 leya Fabia alba, C. Iris, LEelio-Cattleya 

 Elva, Brasso-Cattleya Mdm. Chas. Maron, 

 Odontioda Lutetia, a very distinct variety, 

 Oncidium Lanceanum, and several good 

 varieties of Cattleya labiata. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 

 Heath, was awarded a Silver-gilt Medal for 

 an excellent gTOup of rare species and 

 hybrids. Included in it were grand varieties 

 of Cattleya labiata alba, Cypripedium Baron 

 Schroder with seven flowers, Cattleya Thur- 

 goodiana, C. Fabia, and Cypripedium 

 Germaine Opoix. Two plants from this 

 exhibitor received First Diplomas. 



Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, 

 Yorks, received a Silver Medal for a very 

 effective group of Orchids in w^iich were 

 some very well-flowered plants of Pleione 

 lagenaria, Dendrobium formosum gigan- 

 teum, Odontoglossum crispum with good 

 spikes of bloom, some well-flowered Odonto- 

 glossum grande, and numerous others. 



A. C. Watson, Esq., Thornycroft, Morley 

 (gT. Mr. C. Cross), staged some well-grown 

 Orchids. Those of interest included a good 

 variety of Cypripedium bellatulum, Oncidium 

 tigrinum, the pretty Cypripedium Fair- 

 rieanum, Odontoglossum tripudians, O. 

 Hallai, and several good Cattleya hybrids. 

 A bronze Medal was awarded to this 

 exhibitor. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 London, exhibited several excellent varieties 

 of Orchids, two of which obtained awards. 



Messrs. A. T- Keeling, Westsfate Hill, 

 Bradford, received a Bronze Medal for a 

 group containing a fine variety of Oncidium 

 Forbesii, C).pripedium insigne Harefield 

 Hall, the curious Catasetum marrncarpum, 

 and other good Cypripediums. 



The Liverpool Orchid Co., exhibited a 

 number of Cattleya hybrids, including Ins, 

 Wendlandiana, and Thayeriana. A Bronze 

 Medal was awarded. 



Mr. D. McLeod, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 

 Manchester, exhibited Cypripedium Charles- 

 worthii, C. Thalia, and a good promising 

 Cypripedium seedling. 



AWARDS. 



First Diplomas. 



Cattleya labiata W. R. Lee, from Mr. E. 

 V. Low, Haywards Heath. A beautiful 

 large flower, the sepals and petals pure- 

 white, the lip having a slight pinkish blotch. 



Cattleya labiata leucochila, from Mr. E. V. 

 Low, Haywards Heath. A very distinct and 

 fascinating variety, the sepals and petals of 

 the usual rich mauve, but the lip being almost 

 without this colour, thus allowing the soft 

 yellow in the throat to show to advantage. 



Cattleya Fabia eximia, from Messrs. 

 Hassall and Co., Southgate. One of the 

 finest forms of this useful hybrid. The 

 petals are particularly broad, and the whole 

 flower well coloured. 



Cattleya Lord Rothschild var. delicata, 

 from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Hay- 

 wards Heath. The beautiful distinct shade 

 of colour on this flower is very delicate and 

 pleasing. A scarce variety. 



Cypripedium San-Acta?us, from J. H. 

 Craven, Esq., Keig-hley (gr. Mr. Corney). A 

 thick set and handsome albino hybrid. The 

 whole flower, with the exception of the upper 

 part of the dorsal sepal, which is pure-white, 

 being of a rich yellowish-green colour. 



Second Diplomas. 



Cattleya Empress Frederick, from Messrs. 

 Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath. 

 A large, bold variety of this well-known 

 hybrid. 



Cattleya labiata exquisita, from Messrs. 

 Hassall and Co., Southgate. A very good 

 and richly-coloured variety of this popular 

 autumn-flowering species. 



