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segments, the broad lip veined with dark 
crimson. One of the gems in the show. 
Miltonia Charlesworthii, from Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co. — A very handsome 
seedhng, somewhat similar to vexillaria G. D. 
Owen, the richly-coloured blotch being very 
attractive and likely to still further improve 
as the plant gains strength. 
Laelio-Cattleya Frederick Boyle " Gatton 
variety " (L. anceps alba x C. Trianee), from 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park. — A 
great improvement on previous forms of this 
white-flowering hybrid. 
Odontoglossum Queen of Gatton 
(tnumphans x percultum), from Sir Jeremiah 
Colman, Bart. — A very fine hybrid in which 
the large golden-yellow flowers are hand- 
somely blotched with red-brown. 
Odontioda Chantecleer " Orchidhurst 
variety " (O. Cooksoniae x C. Noezliana), from 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells. — A particularly fine result in which the 
broad petalled flowers are of a brilliant and 
rich scarlet-red. 
Cattleya Empress Frederick alba (aurea x 
Mossias Reineckiana), from Messrs. Mansell 
and Hatcher, Rawdon. — A pleasing hybrid 
with white sepals and petals, the broad and 
open labellum marked with bright orange- 
yellow. 
Awards of Merit. 
Odontoglossum illustrissimum " Westonbirt 
variety," from Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holfoid. 
— A good variety with large flowers, having 
solid blotches of claret-purple, the tips of 
segments blush-white. 
Laelio-Cattleya Ganymede " Holford's 
variety " (Latona x Schroderas), from Lieut.- 
Col. Sir George Holford. — A pretty hybrid 
with two spikes carrying a total of 14 orange- 
red flowers. 
Odontoglossum Georgius Rex, from Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co. — One of the best 
hybrids. — .See illustration. 
Odontioda chelseaensis " St. Fuscien " (C. 
vulcanica x crispum), from Mr. H. Graire, 
Amiens. — A very pretty result. The plant 
carried a spike of 20 large flowers, rosy-lilac 
in colour, the tips of segments creamy-white. 
Oncidioda Cooksoniae illustris (O. macran- 
thum X C. Noezliana). — A very fine variety, 
with large flowers of rich scarlet-red. 
Odontonia Laelia Sander (Miltonia 
Warscewiczii x Odontoglossum amabile), from 
Messrs. Sander and Sons. — Flowers evenly 
set, the labellum well developed, with a large 
purple-red blotch, white at the apex. 
Brasso-Cattleya Vilmoriniana " Etna," from 
Messrs. Sander and Sons. — -A charming 
hybrid with a large rose flower, the broad lip 
fringed at the edge, the throat orange-yellow. 
Brassocattlaslia Excelsior, from Messrs. 
Armstrong and Brown. — See " New Hybrids." 
Odontoglossum eximium Armstrongias, 
from Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. — The 
large white flower handsomely blotched with 
violet-purple. One of the distinct varieties. 
Laelio-Cattleya Aphrodite splendens, from 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. — An elegant 
variety with the dark lip prettily crimped at 
the margin. 
Cattleya Mendelii " May Queen," from 
Messrs. J. and A. McBean. — A handsome 
variety with white sepals and petals and the 
broad lip rich purple-mauve. 
Oncidium McBeanianum (superbiens x 
macranthum), from Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 
—See " New Hybrids." 
Cyrnbidium Gottianum superbum (eburneum 
X insigne), from Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 
— A large, bold form, creamy-white, with the 
lip crimson spotted. 
Odontioda Charlesworthii Perfection (O. 
Harryanum x C. Noezliana), from Messrs. J. 
and A. McBean. — Large flowers, good shape, 
rich red colour. 
Cultural Commendations 
To Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid grower to 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, for Miltonia 
vexillaria Snowflake, with 15 spikes, 85 
flowers ; and for M. vexillaria virginale, with 
29 spikes, 125 flowers. Also for Cattleya 
Mossiae, carrying three spikes with six, six 
and three flowers respectively. 
To Mr. J. Davis, Orchid grower to J. 
Gurney Fowler, Esq., for Sobralia macrantha 
alba, with numerous flowers and buds. 
