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Acacallis cyanea, Anguloa Ruckeriana, Stelis muscifera, Lyeaste Law- 

 renccana, and the curious insect-like Bolbophyllum barbigerum, with 

 its fringed labellums continually in motion. 



In the classes for competition both H. M. Pollett, Esq., of Fernside, 

 Bickley, and A. H. Smee, Esq., of The Grange, Hackbridge, arranged 

 very fine groups of handsome and rare plants ; the Odontoglossums in 

 Mr. Pollett's group being the leading feature, while the Cattleyas were 

 more prominent in that of Mr. Smeo. 



The Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, sent a group of large, well- 

 flowered plants. 



The Nurserymen's exhibits were, in quantity at least, not a whit 

 behind the Amateurs' ; indeed, the space occupied by the fine collection 

 of Messrs. F. Sander & Co., of St. Albans, occupied the whole of one 

 side of the centre stage from end to end, and occupied it well too. The 

 plants, which were of excellent merit, were arranged in groups accord- 

 ing to their genera, the whole being linked together by Odontoglossuni 

 crispum and Maidenhair Fern. 



Mr. James Cypher, of Cheltenham, sent a very large collection. In 

 this group the very fine Dendrobes w r ere a distinguishing feature. 

 Among others D. Jamesianum, having sixteen heads of bloom ; D. 

 Devonianum, literally covered with flowers ; and D. Bensonia 1 , D. densi- 

 florum, D. thyrsiflorum, and others being equally fine. 



From Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. came a good group, in which their 

 fine Cypripedium bellatulum was prominent, one named C. b. excellens 

 being heavily and richly spotted. 



Grouped on the greensward, at the further end of the Orchid tent, 

 Mr. B. S. "Williams had a very interesting display of Orchids, arranged 

 with fine pans of Sarracenias, Ferns, Palms, &c., most effective being 

 the numerous tall spikes of white Calanthe veratrifolia and mauve C. 

 masuca, with which the arrangement was studded. 



Mr. G. T. White, of "Winchmore Hill, staged a group composed 

 largely of very fine forms of Cattleyas, some of which were of extraor- 

 dinary merit. 



Also in Messrs. J. Laing and Son's (of Forest Hill) group of plants 

 arranged for effect, exhibited in class 1, were some very good examples 

 of Orchids, which of late have formed quite a feature at that great 

 Begonia establisment. 



Plants and Cut Flowers. — From the nurseries of Messrs. J. Laing 

 & Son there was a group of Caladiums of large size and of first-rate 

 quality. About a score of plants were shown, and included specimens 

 of the most valuable show varieties ; there were also a good number 

 of smaller plants, the whole making a capital display. 



Koses were largely contributed by Messrs. Paul & Son, the Old 

 Nurseries, Cheshunt, who were the only exhibitors of Ptoses in the 

 competing classes, and they also had a number of plants in the mis« 

 cellaneous class. 



