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To Gattleya Mendelii 'Mercury' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Hugh Low & Co., Enfield. A grand form of typical C. Mendelii, with 

 the front of the broad labellum of a bright carmine crimson colour. 



To Odontoglossum x pcrcultum ' Juno ' {Bolfece x ardentissimum) 

 (votes, unanimous), from M. Jules Hye de Crom, Ghent. A model 

 flower, cream-white, with a profusion of purplish-brown markings on 

 the inner halves of the segments. 



To Odontoglossum x loercultum ' Orion ' (Bolfecs x ardentissivmm) 

 (votes, unanimous), from M. Chas. Vuylsteke, Ghent. Flowers cream- 

 white tinged with purple, the inner halves of the segments barred with 

 dark purple. 



Fig. 77 Odontoglossum x percultum ' Orion.' {Journal of Horticulture.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (gr. Mr. Bound), staged a large and effective 

 group. 



Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart. (gr. Mr. Young), staged an interesting 

 group representing 25 genera, 57 species, 9 varieties of species, 29 hybrids, 

 and an additional selection of cut spikes. 



Mrs. Ernest Hill, Penshurst (gr. Mr. Bingham), exhibited a group of 

 Miltonia vexillaria. 



E. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, Manchester (gr. Mr. Pidsley), showed 

 a collection of Odontoglossums &c. 



J. Rutherford, Esq., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), sent white forms 

 of Gattleya Mossics. 



Messrs. Sander & Sons, St, Albans, staged a magnificent group in 

 which were many new plants, including the fine blotched Odontoglossum 

 crispum ' Leonard Perfect,' and 0. x ardentissimtim ' Countess of 

 Tankerville.' 



