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formosum giganteum, with growths two feet in length, and fifteen large 

 flowers— -an example of the beauty of many similar specimens at Gun- 

 nersbury. 



To Mr. Geo. Cragg, gr. to Walter C. Walker, Esq., Winchmore Hill, 

 for a group of 25 finely grown Odontoglossum crispum in flower. The 

 plants were potted, one crock only being used, then one third of the depth 

 of Bracken-rhizome. Afterwards the plants were loosely filled in with 

 rough peat to within an inch of the rim, and finished with a surfacing 

 of Sphagnum Moss. The bulbs were of extraordinary size, and the flower- 

 spikes very fine. 



Fig. 281. — Sophf.o-L.ilia x heatoxiexsis. (Journal of Horticulture.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. W. H. Young), sent the yellow- 

 flowered Lcelio-Cattleya x 1 Constance Wigan ' (L. xanthina x C. Bex) ; 

 and L.-C. x ' Ira' (L. longipes x L.-G. x S chiller iana). 



Francis Wellesley, Esq. (gr. Mr. Gilbert), sent Cypripcdiitm x 1 Chas. 

 Canham majus 9 ; and C. Charlesworthii 1 Westfield variety.' 



De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gr. Mr. Stables), showed Odontoglossum x 

 Hallio-c risp um roseum, 



Messrs. William Bull sent Cypripedium x Charlesianum 1 Sybil.' 



Mr. H. A. Tracy showed Liparis tricallosa. 



