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prizes for Melons, which were adjudged to Mr. Goodacre for exceptionally 
handsome irnits of Royal Warrant, and to Mr. Lockie for Queen Victoria, 
a fine green flesh -variety. 
Floral Committee. —Present:—Shirley Hibberd, Esq, in the chair; 
Dr. M. T. Masters, the Rev. W. Wilks, and Messrs. J. Walker, H. Herbst, 
W. H. Lowe, R. Dean, C. Noble, C. Pilcher, H. Bennett, J. Hudson, J. 
Dominy, A. J. Lendy, H. M. Pol'ett, J. O’Brien, T. Baines, E. Hill, H. 
Turner, J. Douglas, G. Paul, and W. Goldiing. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, H.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gardener, 
Mr. Bickerstaff), contributed an interesting group of Orchids, comprising 
many varieties, and all remarkable for their healthy condition, a cultural 
commendation being awarded for them. Several fine Masdevallias were 
shown, chiefly varieties of M. Harryana, such as sanguines, regalis, maxima, 
and the original Bull’s Blood. Cypripediums were excellent, as C. Curtisi, 
with two fine flowers ; C. caudatum, with nine flowers, grown in a cool 
Odontoglossum house for six years; a fine healthy plant, though some ex- 
rienced growers have failed with the plant under such treatment; 
Swannianum, six large elegant flowers ; 0. Dayanum, very handsome, 
with six beautiful blooms ; C. Lawrenceanum, four flowers, a good variety; 
and C. superciliare, which was certificated. Other notable plants were 
Catasetum atratnm, with four racemes of green spotted flowers ; Cattleya 
Schilleriana, with a crimson veined fringed lip ; Galeandra Dives, Aerides 
pink ; the Old Crimson Clove; Dr. Raymond, a dark crimson Clove ; Mdlle. 
Carle, pure white ; Belle Halliday, yellow, and Tissot’s Yellow, similar. 
Mr. W. R>pley, Bedford Hi 1 House, Balkarn, showed soms large trusses 
and fljwers of the clear yellow Calceolaria Cloth of Gold. Messrs. J. 
Veitclufc Sous had flowering branches of Andromeda speciosa pulverulenta, 
with large white beil-like flowers, Styrax japonica with drooping white 
Snowdrop-like flowers, and Syriuga j aponica (certificated). O. P. Hodges 
Esq., Chislehurst, sent some double scarlet and blush coloured Tuberous 
Begonias and a dull reddish Sweet Pea named Terra Cotta. Mr. C. Noble* 
BagBhot, had some branches of Robinia Decaimeana with numerous flesh 
pink flowers. Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, sent flowers of his Invincible Blue 
Sweet Pea. Mr. W. Gordon, Twickenham, hal specimens of a new Japanese 
Maple with deeply cut green leaves. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, showed some 
pretty varieties of Dianthus plumarius and a golden yellow variety of Chrys¬ 
anthemum coronarium nam d Sunb ;am. Mr. H. Bennett, Shepperton, was 
adjudged a vote of thanks for blooms of Roses Princess Beatrice and William 
Francis Bennett, his beautiful new variety Cleopatra being certificated. 
The Rev. W. Wi ks had a collection of his charming Shirley Poppies, which 
we noticed fully some time ago when several were figured in this Journal. 
The groups of hardy flowers can oi'y be briefly summarised now, though 
they desi've a more ample notica. Silver Banksian medals were awarded to 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, and Messrs. Paul St Son, Chsshunt, both of whom 
Fig. 88.— Phal.enopsis Harriett.®. 
Godefroj®, Rsstrepia elegans, Oncidium Karwinski, Saccolabium ampul - 
lacenm, Lycaste Deppei punctatissima, Dendrobium Deari, sixteen pure 
white flowers ; Galeandra nivalis, Ccelogyne Schilleriana, the peculiar Bul- 
bophyllum barbigerum, Ccelrgyne speciosa in two varieties, one with a red¬ 
dish orange lip, the other with a dark almost black lip ; Masdevallia, 
similar; Cattleya gigas Sanderiana, bearing four grand flowers ; and the 
pretty little Phalaenopsis Mari®. G. Nevile Wyatt, Esq., Lake House, Chel¬ 
tenham (gardener, Mr. T. Simcoe) was awarded a bronze medal for a grand 
specimen of Cattleya gigas, b aring four racem’B of flowers, two of six each, 
one with five, and one with nine, huge richly coloured flowers, the lip 
3 inches in diameter, and the other parts of the flower in proportion. The 
plant was in excellent condition, and was greatly admired. A cultural com¬ 
mendation was awarded to F. B. Haywood, Esq, Woodhatch Lodge, 
Reigate (gardener, Mr. Ridout), for a tine plant of Odontoglossum vexii- 
larium var. Regina, bearing two racemes of eight flowers each, v.ry large, 
with dark veins iu centre. Several other varieties of Odontoglossum vexil- 
larium were sent by different exhibitors, but not of special merit. Mr. F. 
Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen, showed examples of Odontog'.o sum 
crispum and Dendrobium polyphlebium. 
Mr. J. Douglas, The Gardens, Great Gearies, Ilford, exhibited flowers of 
the yellow Picotee Almira, which has been previously certificated, and 
another named Agnes Chambers, yellow edged with rose. Mr. H. B. May, 
Edmonton, had Borne good plants of Carnations—Miss Joliffe, Boft flesh 
had very rich collections of flowers. Bronze msdals were awarded to Messrs , 
Ketway A Son for a beautiful display of Pasonies, Delphiniums, and Gail- 
lardias; and to Missrs. Barr & Son for a miscellaneous choice group of 
hardy flowers. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Cattleya labiata leucophasa (F. G. Tautz, Esq., Studley House, Hammer¬ 
smith ; gardener, Mr. Cowley).—A distinct variety with narrow sepals, 
petals broader, curved, and slightly undulated at the margin, white with a 
very faint tinge of colour, lip neatly fringed, white in the throat, the upper 
half of a peculiar purplish blue tint. 
Aerides expansum Leonias (F. G. Tautz, Esq.).— A handsome Aerides 
with large flowers, the sepals aud petals white, spreading, flat, the lip large 
with a bold central lobe and two divergent side lobes, ro=e centre, the other 
portion white spotted with purple. 
Cypripedium supirciliire (Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, M.P.).—An excel¬ 
lent plant, with seven magnificent flowers, the dorsal senal broad, whit*, 
with green and pnrp'e veins, the pstals having hairy margins and dark dot%. 
the lip bold and well formed. 
Syringa japonica (J.Veitch St Sons).—In general appearance the flowers 
of this shrub are suggestive of an Elder, the truss and odour being more like 
a Ligistrum. The leaves are elliptical, 6 inches long, 4 inches broad, a:u- 
mintte, theflowe-s creamy white, small, in largs loase panicles. 
Heuchera sang nine i (T. S. Ware).—An extremely pretty dwarf hardy 
