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Meteor.  Mr.  C.  G.  Van  Tubergen,  jun.,  Haarlem,  contributed  hybrid 
Hemerocallis  Daphne  and  Lilium  macrostephana.  A  collection  ot  hybrid 
Berberises  wub  displayed  by  Mr.  C.  C.  Hurst,  Hinckley,  which  comprised 
eight  or  nine  distinct  crosses. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present  :  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
and  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien.  Jas.  Douglas,  J.  T.  Thorne,  H.  Ballantine, 
T.  W.  Bond,  W.  H.  Young,  E.  Hill,  J.  Jaques,  H.  J.  Chapman, 
W.  Watson,  de  B.  Crawshay,  W.  Thompson,  and  W.  H.  White. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea,  as 
might  have  been  expected,  contributed  handsomely  to  the  general  display, 
aud  sent  a  comparatively  large  collection  of  Orchids.  With  several  of 
the  hybrids  were  shown  the  two  parents.  Amongst  the  most  promi¬ 
nent  were  Laslio- Cattleya  eximia  (Loelia  purpurata  X  Cattleya  labiata 
superba)  ;  Phalaenopsis  Ludde-violacea  (fig.  1 1  page  37),  Laslio-Cattleya 
Z-phyra  (C.  Mendeli  x  L.  xanthina)  ;  Disa  Veitchi  (D.  grandiflora  x  D. 
racemosa)  ;  Cattleya  Enid  (C.  Mossiae  x  C.  Warsecwiczi)  ;  Laelia  Stella 
(Laelia  crispa  x  L.  elegans  Wolslenhoimae);  Sobralia  Veitchi  (S.macrantha 
X  S.  xantholeuea)  ;  Dendrobium  rhodostoma  (D.  Huttoni  X  D.  sanguino- 
lentum)  ;  Epidendrum  elegantulum  (E.  Endresio  Wallisi  X  E.  Wallisi); 
Cypripedium  vernixum  (C.  argus  x  C.  villosum)  ;  C.  Euryale  (C.  Law- 
renceanum  X  C.  superbiens)  ;  Epiphronitis  Veitchi  (Sophronitis  grandi¬ 
flora  x  Epidendrum  radicans)  ;  Laelio-Cattleya  Canhamiana  albida 
(Cattleya  Mossiae  x  L.  purpurata)  ;  Epidendrum  radicante-vitellinum  ; 
Disa  kewensis  (D.  grandiflora  x  tripetala)  ;  Cypripedium  grande 
(C.  longifolium  x  C.  caudatum)  ;  Laelio-Cattleya  Aphrodite  (Laelia 
purpurata  X  Cattleya  Mendeli)  ;  Cypripedium  Drurio-Lawrenceananum, 
C.  Morganiae  (C.  Stonei  x  C.  superbiens)  ;  C.  Alice  (C.  Stonei  x  C. 
Spicerianum)  ;  Spathoglottis  aureo-Veillardi,  Masdevallia  Gairiana 
(M.  Veitchiana  x  M.  Davisi)  ;  Lselio-Cattleya  Hippolyta  (Cattleya 
Mossiae  X  Laelia  cinnabarina)  ;  Cypripedium  Harritianum  superbum 
(C.  villosum  X  C.  barbatum)  ;  C.  marmorophyllum  (C.  Hookerae  x  C. 
barbatum)  ;  C.  Perseus  (C.  Lindleyanum  x  C.  Sedeni  porphyreum)  ; 
Thunia  Veitchi  (T.  Marshalli  x  T.  Bensoniae)  ;  and  Cypripedium  Cupid 
(C.  cardinale  x  C.  Lindleyanum).  with  a  number  of  others. 
Mr.  C.  C.  Hurst,  Burbage,  Hinckley,  sent  a  collection  of  hybrid 
Paphiopedilum,  but  none  of  the  plants  was  in  flower.  De  Barri 
Crawshay,  Esq.,  Sevenoaks,  staged  Odontoglossum  crispum  Mrs.  de  Barri 
Crawshay,  0.  c.  Crawshayanum,  and  0.  Cooksom  Crawshayanum.  From 
Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.  came  Cypripedium  Lady  Maple  (C.  Youngianum 
and  C.  Gowerianum),  C.  A.  de  Lairesse  superbum  (C.  Curtisi  superbum 
X  C.  Rothschildianum),  C.  Garbari  (C.  Lawrenceanum  x  C.  Roth- 
schildianum),  C.  Duchess  of  Sutherland  (C.  Youngianum  x,  C.  Rothschildi- 
aDum),  C.  Premier  (C.  beechense  x  C.  Rothschildianum),  and  C.  Comte 
Adrien  de  Germiriy  (C.  Swanianum  x  C.  Rothschildianum).  A.  H. 
Sraee,  Esq.,  sent  from  Haekbridge  Microstylis  congesta.  Cypripedium 
Shellianum  from  G.  W.  Law  Schofield,  Esq.,  Rawtenstall,  received  an 
award  of  merit. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Fred  Wigan,  Bart ,  East 
Sheen,  contributed  about  a  dozen  Orchids,  several  of  which  were  strikingly 
handsome.  These  comprised  Cypripedium  Stonei  candidum,  C.  Gertrude 
Hollington,  C.  macropterum,  Laelio-Cattleya  eximia,  L.  c.  Eudora  sp'endens 
(Laelia  purpurata  x  Cattleya  Mendeli)  ;  L.  c.  Canhamiana  (Laelia 
purpurata  x  Cattleya  Mossiae),  L.  c.  Arnoldiana  (Laelia  purpurata  x 
Cattleya  Warneri  .’),  Laelia  Euterpe  (L.  Dayana  x  L.  purpurata),  and 
Laelia  tenebrosa  gigantea. 
Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.,  Bush  Hill  Park,  were  represented  by  Cattleya 
crocata  albens,  C.  Mendeli  enfieldense,  C.  Gaskelliana  enfieldense, 
C.  G.  rosea,  Laelio-Cattleya  Arnoldiana,  and  Cypripediums  Lawrence- 
anum-Mastersianum.  FAnsoni,  Morgan®,  Alice,  Alfred  Hollington,  Curtisi, 
Rothschildianum,  T.  W.  Bond.  Milnpani,  Lowi,  macropterum,  and  others. 
W.  Cobb,  Esq.,  Tunbridge  Wells,  showed  Catasetum  Cobbi,  and  Cypri¬ 
pedium  FAnsoni,  (C.  Morgan®  x  C.  Rothschildianum). 
Mons.  Ch.  Maron,  Brunov,  France,  staged  about  one  and  a  half  dozen 
Laelio-Cattleyas,  some  ot  which  were  very  handsome.  There  were 
callistoglossa  (Laelia  purpurata  x  Cattleya  gigas  imperialis),  Eudora, 
Berthe  Tournier  (Laelia  elegans  x  Cattleya  aurea),  Martineli  (Cattleya 
Mossiae  x  Laelia  tenebrosa),  radiata  (Laelia  purpurata  x  Cattleya 
notabilis),  intermedia-flava,  Duvaliana  (Laelia  purpurata  x  Cattleya 
speciosissima  Luddemaniana),  and  Mossiae-purpurata,  Cattleya  Gaude 
(Guttata  Leopoldi  x  C.  Loddegesi),  C.  punctulata  (O,  Acklandae  x 
C.  intermedia  alba),  and  Laelia  nigrescens  (L.  pumila  x  L.  tenebrosa). 
Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart., 
Burford  Lodge,  Dorking,  exhibited  Cypripediums  Dominianum  (C.  cari- 
cinum  x  C.  caudatum),  Euryale,  Lawrenceanum,  barbatum,  Curtisi, 
Warnhamense  (C.  Curtisi  x  C.  phillipinense)  ;  caudatum,  grande  atratum 
(C.  caudatum  x  longifolium  Roezli),  superbiens,  selligerum  majus, 
Elinor  (selligerum  majus  x  superbiens)  ;  Disa  Kewensis,  Cattleya 
Breautiana  (C.  Loddigesi  x  superba)  ;  Masdevallia  Parlatoreani 
(Barlaana  x  Veitchi)  ;  Odontoglossum  excellens  Sander®  ;  Masdevallia 
Ajax  (Chelsoni  x  Peristeria).  and  Epiphronitis  Veitchi  (Epidendrum 
radicans  x  Sophronitis  grandiflora). 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Caladium  A.  Siebert  (F.  Sander  &  Co.). — This  is  from  C.  Rufus  and 
C.  albanense.  The  central  colour  is  dull  red,  and  edges  deep  green 
(award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Heather  Bell  (J.  Douglas). — A  fine  yellow  ground  edged  and 
flaxed  with  rose  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Rosalind  (J.  Douglas). — A  good  petalled  wine  red  variety 
that  is  very  fragrant  (award  cf  merit). 
Carnation  The  Baron  (J.  Douglas). — A  border  variety,  yellow  ground, 
heavily  flaked  deep  red  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  Ilarrisoni  alba  (Rev.  F.  Paynton). — A  pure  white  form  of  a 
well-known  and  popular  Orchid  (first-class  certificate). 
Cypripedium  Schil.ianum  (G.  W.  L.  Schofield). — This  is  a  hybrid  from 
Goweri  and  Rothschildianum,  and  both  parents  are  to  be  seen.  The 
large  pouch  is  dull  claret,  and  the  petals  are  long,  straight,  and  green  in 
colour,  with  large  brown  spots.  The  dorsal  sepal  is  cream,  with  brown 
lines  (award  of  merit). 
Cypripedium  Stonei  candidum  (W.  H.  Young). — The  dorsal  sepal  of  this 
variety  is  milk  white,  and  the  colour  throughout  is  jaler  than  the  typo 
(award  of  merit). 
Delphinium  Michel  Lando  (J.  Veitch  &  Son). — A  bright  royal  blue  in  a 
fire  spike  of  double  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Epilcelia  Charlesworthi  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  is  from  Laelia  cinna¬ 
barina  and  Epidendrum  radicans.  A  bri'liant  orange  red  flower.  The 
centre  of  the  lip  is  pure  yellow  with  occasional  crimson  spots  (award  of 
merit). 
Lcelia  tenebrosa  gigantea  (W.  H.  Young). — This  is  a  splendid  form  of  the 
well  known  type  (award  of  merit). 
Loelio- Cattleya  Adolphus  (Rev.  F.  Paynton). — This  is  a  bigeneric  hybrid 
from  L®lia  cinnabarina  and  Cattleya  Acklandi®.  The  narrow  sepals  and 
petals  are  rich  orange  with  bright  red  spots  at  the  tips.  The  spreading 
lip  is  cinnamon  red  (award  of  merit). 
Fig.  6.— Zygocolax  Veitchi. 
(Bigeneric  hybrid  between  Colax  jugosus  x  Zygopetalum  Mackayi  crinitum. ) 
Lcelio'Cattleya  Martineti  (C.  Maron). — This  comes  from  Cattleya 
Mossiae  and  Laelia  tenebrosa.  The  colour  is  soft  purple  in  the  sepals  and 
petals,  and  deeper  purple  on  the  front  lobe  of  the  lip,  with  crimson  purple 
in  the  throat  (award  of  merit). 
Laelio-Cattleya  Duvaliana  (C.  Maron).— The  sepals  and  petals  of  this 
bigener  from  Laelia  purpurata  and  Cattleya  speciosissima  Luddemanniana 
are  heliotrope,  while  the  lip  very  dark  velvety  purple  with  yellow  side 
lobes  (first-class  certificate). 
Pea  Glory  of  Devon  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  variety  with  long 
pods  containing  about  nine  peas  of  good  flavour  and  colour  (award  of 
merit). 
Rose  White  Maman  Cochet  (W.  Paul  &  Son). — A  cream  coloured  form 
of  the  type  (award  of  merit). 
Madame  Cadeau  Ramey  (\V.  Paul  &  Son). — A  Hybrid  Tea.  The  colour 
is  cream,  tinged  in  the  centre  with  pink  (award  of  merit). 
Sweet  William  Elizabeth  (Viscountess  Enfield). — A  rich  salmon  pink 
that  will  please  everybody  (award  of  merit). 
Raspberry  Golden  Queen  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons) — This  is  from  a  cross 
between  Raspberry  Superlative  and  Rubus  laciniatus.  The  fruit  is  large 
in  size  and  bright  yellow  in  colour.  The  foliage  partakes  of  the  Rubus, 
and  is  very  handsome.  Messrs.  Veitch  sent  specimens  for  inspection 
from  Langley  on  Wednesday  morning  (first-class  certificate). 
Strawberry  Lord  Kitchener  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  is  from  a  cross 
between  Waterloo  and  British  Queen.  The  fruit  is  medium  sized  and  of 
excellent  flavour.  As  the  whole  of  the  fruits  exhibited  were  promptly 
eaten,  Messrs.  Veitch  kindly  sent  specimens  from  Langley  for  inspection 
(award  of  merit). 
