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Mr. R. Sydenham, Birmingham, sent some well-developed 

 Hyacinths, growing in cocoanut fibre refuse and shell shingle. 



Messrs. J. Carter & Co., 237-8 High Holborn, sent Cineraria 

 Emperor Frederick, a very distinct variety ; also cut flowers of 

 Cinerarias. 



ORCHID COMMITTEE. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence in the Chair, and thirteen members 

 present. 



A large number of Orchids were staged by various exhibitors 

 on the occasion of the first sitting of the Orchid Section of the 

 Floral Committee. The President of the Society exhibited a 

 group of very fine Orchids, prominent being a large and well- 

 flowered specimen of Cattleya Trianse Eboracensis, some purple - 

 spotted varieties of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 0. Ruckerianum, 

 0. Andersonianum, Spathoglottis aurea (Kimball iana), Cym- 

 bidium Devonianum, and Oncidium superbiens. Mrs. Whitbourn 

 of Great Gearies, sent a magnificent specimen of Cymbidium 

 eburneum, with about twenty-five fine flowers expanded; the 

 Rev. E. Handley, of Bath, a superb form of Oncidium ma- 

 crantlium, with a like number of flowers ; A. H. Smee, Esq., of The 

 Grange, Hackbridge, a small group of good Orchids ; and the 

 large collection of plants in flower staged by Mr. John Laing, 

 of Forest Hill, was plentifully sprinkled with Dendrobes, 

 including D. crassinode album, Odontoglossums, &c. Messrs. 

 Jas. Veitch & Son sent their home-raised hybrid Dendrobium 

 micans X, obtained from D. Wardianum and D. lituiflorum. 



Among cut specimens a noble spike of the handsome 

 Odontoglossun Stevensii (certificated previously), bearing eighteen 

 flowers, measuring four inches by four and a half, came from 

 Baron Schroder's garden ; and J. C. Pickersgill, Esq., of Blendon 

 Hall, Bexley, forwarded a noble spike of white Odontoglossum 

 crispum, and some very large flowers of Lycaste Skinneri. 



Awards :— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Oncidium superbiens, from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 

 M.P. (gardener, Mr. Bickerstaffe). 



To Dendrobium micans X, from Messrs. Jas. Yeitch & Son, 

 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. 



