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tulum^?) (votes, 6 for, 1 against), from Thomas Statter, Esq., 

 Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester (gr. Mr. Johnson). The 

 flower somewhat resembled C. x nitens, but had a mottled band 

 of purple showing front and back beneath the white margin of 

 the dorsal sepal. The use of C. bellatulum in obtaining it is 

 extremely doubtful. 



To Odontoglossum Insleayii aureum (votes unanimous), 

 from C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham (gr. Mr. 

 Duncan). It is of the 0. I. splendens class, and has brownish 

 yellow unblotched sepals and petals. 



To Calanthe x Harold (votes unanimous), from Norman C. 

 Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Wm. Murray). 

 A variety resembling C. x Veitchii, but with broader and brighter 

 coloured flowers. 



Botanical Certificate. 



To Serrastylis modesta, Rolfe, n. genus et sp. (votes unani- 

 mous), from Major Joicey, Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale 

 (gr. Mr. Fred J. Thorne). An extraordinary monotypic genus 

 with dense drooping racemes of singular flowers, each about two 

 inches across. Sepals and petals lanceolate, reddish, edged with 

 yellow ; lip three-lobed, the side lobes crimped, white with 

 purple streaks, front lobe linear, white with purple line. Column 

 with highly developed wings resembling the side lobes of the 

 labellum. Discovered by F. C. Selimann in Cauca. 



To Pleurothallis strupifolia (votes unanimous), from Messrs. 

 F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. A rather strong-growing species 

 with the appearance of a small Epidendrum Parkinsonianum, and 

 racemes of purple and white flowers. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son exhibited a group of Orchids. 



Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, The Gardens, Highlands, Minchin- 

 hampton, sent a group of fine Cypripedium insigne. 



Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged an effective group 

 of rare Orchids, in which were the singular Epidendrum 

 Laucheanum, fine forms of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Schroder- 

 ianum, Lselia praestans, and various hybrid Cypripediums. 



Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons exhibited Cypripedium x Milo 

 (C. insigne Chantinii ? xC. x cenanthum superbum <?), and 

 Habenaria carnea nivosa. 



