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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
has yellow sepals and petals veined with purple, and blush- 
white lip with dark rose-crimson veins. 
To Laelia tenebrosa, Charlesworth's var. (votes, unanimous), 
from Fred Hardy, Esq., Tyntesfield, Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. 
T. Stafford). Sepals and petals dark reddish brown ; lip bright 
rose-crimson veined with purple. 
To Orchis latifolia, Glasnevin var. (votes, unanimous), from 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. A 
major form of the type, and better in every respect. 
Botanical Certificate. 
To Dendrobium inversum, hort. (votes, unanimous), from J. 
Bradshaw, Esq., The Grange, Southgate, N. (gr. Mr. Whiffen). 
The little plant, which was about two inches in height, was im- 
ported from Burmah. It bore a two-flowered inflorescence. 
The flowers were similar in size and colour to those of L^nelia 
cinnabarina, the base of the lip turned upwards. 
To Pleurothallis immersa (votes, unanimous), from R. I. 
Measures, Esq., Camberwell (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). 
To Orchis latifolia, from F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. 
Other Exhibits. 
Thos. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester 
(gr. Mr. R. Johnson), exhibited a small collection of Laelio- 
Cattleyas &c. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged an effective group 
of rare Orchids, including Cypripedium x Kimballianum (fig. 23), 
which is supposed to be a hybrid between C. Rothschildianum 
and C. Dayanum. 
De B. Crav/shay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. S. 
Cooke), showed the pretty white La3lia purpurata ''Venus," and 
the spotted Odontoglossum crispum Crawshayanum. 
Messrs. Charlesworth k Co., Heaton, Bradford, showed 
Cattleya Mendolii, Charlesworth's var., a light form resembling 
C. M. MorganioD, but with more ample fringed lip. 
A. J. Hollington, Esq., Forty Hill, Enfield (gr. Mr. Ayhng), 
showed Cypripedium x ]\Tillmanii (C. Lawrcnceanum 2 x C. 
philippincnse S)- 
F. M. Burton, Esq., Ilighfield, Gainsborough, sent the same 
cross as Cypripedium x Burtonii. 
J. Forstcr Alcock, Esq., Northchurch, Bcrkhampstcad, sent 
Gongora cassidca. 
