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Mr. H. Porter, nurseryman, &c, Freslifield, Liverpool, sent 

 Adiantum Porteri, the result of a cross between A. cuneatum 

 and A. gracillimum. 



Mr. J. T. Gilbert, nurseryman, Bourne, Lincolnshire, sent a 

 seedling Primrose named Ye Primrose Dame, and cut flowers 

 of Anemones, &c. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Sons sent an excellent group of 

 Hippeastrum (Amaryllis), showing the gradual advance made in 

 this family of plants since A. Ackermanni pulcherrima appeared. 

 This later variety, with crocia grandiflora, Jolmsoni, Graveana, 

 and others of the earlier kinds, were shown. 



An interesting group of plants from the same firm comprised 

 Azalea mollis (varieties), Andromeda japonica, Boronia mega- 

 stigma, and B. heterophylla. 



Mr. Moore, Holmwood, Kingston-on-Thames, sent a well- 

 bloomed plant of Primula obconica. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, sent a box 

 of fresh and beautiful Tea and H. P. Roses, and a pyramidal 

 plant of Rosa polyantha grandiflora. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Haeky J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and eleven 

 members present. 



Awards :— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for a group of 

 Orchids in which there were some fine specimens of different 

 varieties of Dendrobium nobile, a large and well-flowered 

 specimen of D. Wardianum ; two plants, each with several spikes, 

 of Phajus tuberculosus ; Maxillaria Hubschii, M. tabularis ; 

 Oncidium cruciatum, 0. heteranthum, a species of the same 

 section as 0. abortivum ; Dendrobium lituiflorum superbum, 

 Ipsea speciosa, Cypripedium Schomburgkianum, and a new and 

 very pretty yellow Lycaste, which the Committee requested 

 should be referred to the Kew herbarium. 



To Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Victoria and Paradise 

 Nurseries, Upper Hollo way, for a group of Orchids arranged with 

 Ferns and Palms. The prominent feature in this group was the 

 many species and varieties of the favourite genus Odontoglossum, 



