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Foliage  plants  were  effectively  intermingled  in  the  Orchid  exhibit  of 
Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Son,  Upper  Holloway.  Of  the  Orchids  the 
most  conspicuous  were  Vanda  suavis,  V.  tricolor,  Lielia  tenebrosa, 
Odontoglossums  and  Cattleyas  in  variety,  Cypripedium  Stonei,  Vanda 
concolor,  Odontoglossum  citrosmum,  Aerides  odoratum  purpurascens, 
and  Pefcatorei  Lebmani.  Orchids  are  always  well  shown  by  Messrs. 
W.  L.  Lewis  &  Co.,  Southgate,  and  those  staged  were  no  exception. 
Cattleyas  preponderated,  but  Cypripediums  niveum,  Gertrude  Hollington 
superbum,  bellatulum  and  Hobsoni,  with  a  few  Oncidiums  and  Vandas 
were  noted. 
Mr.  Ballantine,  gardener  to  Baron  ScbioJer,  The  Dell,  Egham, 
arranged  a  few  superb  Orchids,  quantity  being  entirely  subservient  to 
quality.  Loelio-Cattleya  eximia  wa*  magnificent,  as  also  were  the  several 
spikes  of  Odontoglossum  crispum.  Others  were  Lrelia  majilia,  Miltonia 
vexillaria  gigantea,  Sobralias  Keinestiana,  and  Cymbidium  pendulum 
atro-sanguineum.  Four  Orchids  only  came  from  Mr.  T.  W.  Bond,  gardener 
to  C.  L.  N.  Ingram,  E^q.,  all  being  Lrelio-Cattleyas,  named  respectively 
Electra,  Pytho,  Regalis,  and  regalis  nigrum.  All  were  of  considerable 
excellence,  Pytho  taking  an  award  of  merit. 
Mr.  E.  Hill,  gardeni  r  to  the  Hon.  Walter  Rothschild,  Tring  Park, 
staged  Spathoglottis  Ivimballiana,  Catasetum  splendens  leucanthemum, 
and  Coelogyne  tomentosa,  the  Catasetum  receiving  an  award  of  merit. 
An  interesting  exhibit  was  that  from  Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid  grower 
to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Burford  Lodge,  Dorking.  It  comprised 
Thunia  candidissima,  Laelia  tenebrosa.  Epidendrum  Brassavolae,  E.  pris- 
matocarpum,  Masdevallia  Harryana,  Laelio-Cattleya  Arnoldiana,  Thunia 
Brymeriana,  Epidendrum  fragrans,  and  several  others  of  botanical 
interest.  W.  Cobb,  Esq.,  Tunbridge  Wtlls,  sent  three  or  four  Orchids  in 
variety. 
Orchids  are  always  well  staged  by  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St. 
Albans,  and  the  groups  are  conspicuous  for  the  richness  in  the  colour  of 
the  flowers.  Very  prominent  were  Sobralia  Veitchi,  Lrelia  tenebrosa, 
Physosiphon  Loddigesi,  Anguloa  Ruckeri,  Batemannia  Burtei,  Phaius 
Oweniana,  Dendrobium  riensiflorum,  D.  suavissimum,  D.  crystallinum, 
Lselio-Cattleya  Mardeli,  Odontoglossum  crispum  and  0.  vexillarium. 
Bright  with  flowers  was  the  group  arranged  by  Mr.  R.  Aldous,  gardener 
to  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill.  There  were  splendid  Lrelias, 
Cattleyas,  Odontoglossums,  Anguloas,  Cypripediums,  and  others. 
Laslia  tenebrosa  Victor  Warburton  came  from  A.  Warburton,  Esq., 
Haslington,  Manchester.  The  Odontoglossum  crispum  in  variety  from 
Mr.  T.  Masterton,  gardener  to  W.  S.  Ellis.  Esq.,  Dorking,  were  superb. 
The  spikes  were  large,  as  also  were  the  flowers,  which  in  several  cases 
were  chastely  spotted.  Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.,  Clapton,  staged  a  bright 
exhibit,  mostly  composed  of  Cattleyas  in  very  great  variety.  Besides 
these  there  were  Epidendrums,  Odontoglossums,  and  Cypripediums. 
Certificates  and  Awards. 
Brodicca  Howelli  lilacina  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.). — This  is  a  charming 
variety.  The  lower  portion  of  the  flower  is  bright  lilac,  while  the 
upper  is  almost  white  (first-class  certificate). 
Brodicea  ixioides  erecta  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.). — The  Ixia-like  flowers 
of  this  Brodirea  are  clear  yellow  in  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Begonia  Phosphorescens  (Cutbush  &  Son). — A  dwarf  and  extremely 
floriferous  bedding  variety  with  scarlet  blooms  (award  of  merit). 
Carina  Austria  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  superb  Canna.  Tne  colour 
is  pure  yellow,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  small  reddish  brown  spots 
in  the  centre  (award  of  merit). 
Canna  Geo .  Paul  (Paul  &  Son). — The  large  flowers  of  this  Canna 
are  orange  yellow  in  colour,  deepening  to  buff  as  the  flower  ages  (award 
of  merit). 
Carnation  Admiration  (J.  Wbillans)  — A  seedling  that  is  said  to  be 
clove  scented.  The  growth  is  vigorous,  but  the  flowers  staged  were 
absolutely  devoid  of  scent.  The  bloom  is  large,  the  centre  petals  are 
narrow,  and  the  colour  is  soft  yellow.  The  calyx  is  apparently  prone  to 
splitting  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Delos  (C.  Turner)  — The  flower  of  this  is  large  and  of  good 
shape,  and  so  far  as  we  could  judge  in  the  semi-darkness  claret  crimson 
in  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Her  Grace  (C.  Blick).— A  magnificent  variety.  The 
colour  is  delicate  flesh,  but  the  flower  is  scentless  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Nabob  (C.  Blick). — The  petals  of  this  variety  are  of 
splendid  substance  and  the  colour  rich  rosy  buff  (award  of  merit). 
Carnation  Ness  (C.  Turner). — A  richly  clove-scented  crimson  variety 
of  much  beauty  (award  of  merii). 
Carnation  Virgo  (C.  Turner). — With  a  ground  colour  of  pale  yellow 
and  splashes  of  bright  rose  this  is  charming.  The  flower  is  of  good  size 
and  much  substance  (award  of  merit). 
Catasetum  splendens  leucanthemum  .(Vi.  Hill). — Very  pale  green  is  the 
colour  of  this  interesting  Orchid  (award  of  merit). 
Heuchera  macrantha  (Cutbush  &  Son). — This  hardy  plant  throws  up 
a  long  graceful  branching  spike  of  small  elegant  white  flowers  (award  of 
merit). 
Leeliu- Cattleya  Mardeli  (F.  Sander  &  Co.). — The  parentage  of  this 
bigeneiic  hybrid  was  Laslia  elegans  Turneri  and  Cattleya  epeciosissima. 
The  colour  of  the  sepals  and  petals  is  pale  blush  veined  and  suffused 
with  purple.  The  handsome  lip  ie  purplish  crimson  (award  of  merit). 
Lcelio- Cattleya  Pytho  (T.  W.  Bond).  —  A  hybrid  between  Laslia 
elegans  Turneri  and  Cattleya  Loddigesi.  This  is  very  beautiful.  The 
colour  is  rose  purple,  deeper  on  the  lip,  and  almost  white  in  the  throat 
(award  of  merit). 
Miltonia  vexillaria  memoria  G.  B.  Omen  (W.  H.  Young). — This  is 
one  of  the  most  distinct  varieties  of  M.  v.  that  nas  ever  been  seen,  and 
the  attention  that  this  marvellous  Orchid  attracted  was  extraordinary. 
The  prevailing  colour  was  delicate  rose  with  a  faint  white  margin.  But 
its  distinctiveness  lay  in  its  centre,  which  was  exactly  the  form  of  a 
noth,  formed  by  two  colours.  The  centre  of  the  wings  and  the 
antennas  were  velvety  black  crimson,  the  outer  portion  of  the  wing  and 
the  extreme  tips  of  the  antennae  being  rich  deep  crimson.  Apparently 
for  its  accentuation  the  moth  has  below  it  a  white  margin.  The  spike 
was  staged  by  Sir  Frederick  Wigan,  and  a  flower  of  it  was  sketched  at 
the  Drill  Hall,  fig.  88.  page  587  (first-class  certificate). 
Odontoglossum  crispum  guttatum  Lord  Sherborne  (T.  Masterton). — 
A  shapely  flower  of  white  colour,  with  pale  brown  blotches  on  the  sepals 
and  the  lip  (award  of  merit). 
Pceony  The  Mikado  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.)  — Rich  rose  is  the  colour  on 
the  inner  portion  of  these  petals  and  silvery  rose  the  outer.  The  centre 
petals  are  narrow,  somewhtt  after  the  style  of  the  florets  of  a  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  (award  of  merit). 
Pceony  Margaret  Attwood  (R.  Wallace  &  Co.). — Of  the  same  style 
as  the  preceding,  this  is  pure  white  in  the  guard  florets,  and  has  a 
yellow  centre  (award  of  merit). 
Pelargonium  Persimmon  (P.  Ladds) — A  new  variety  of  the  Regal 
type,  with  fine  trusses  of  scarlet  crimson  flowers.  The  habit  of  the  plant 
is  very  good  (award  of  merit). 
Rosa  rugosa  Jimbriata  (Paul  &  Son) — The  flower*  of  this  Rose  are 
of  a  de'icate  flesh  tint,  the  petals  of  the  blooms  being  elegantly 
fringed  (award  of  merit). 
Rosa  rugosa ,  Rose  Apples  (Paul  &  Son).— Silvery  rose  is  the  colour 
of  this  chaiming  variety,  of  which  the  flowers  are  very  large  (award 
of  merit) 
Rose  Royal  Scarlet  (Paul  &  Son)  — A  useful  variety  for  bedding  pur¬ 
poses.  As  the  name  implies,  the  colour  is  clear  scarlet  (award  of  merit). 
Aivards. —  The  mtdals  granted  by  the  Floral  Committee  were  : — 
Silver-gilt  Floras  to  Messrs.  Jas.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Paul  &  Son,  and  Ke  way 
and  Son  ;  silver  Floras  to  Messrs.  Cutbush  &  Son,  Peed  Son,  J.  Laing 
and  Son,  Barr  <&  Son,  Prince,  and  the  Guildford  Hardy  Plant  Nursery  ; 
silver  Banksians  to  Messrs.  R.  Wallace  &  Co.,  M.  Prichard,  Dobbie  atd 
Co.,  G.  Wyrhes,  H.  Cannell  &  Son,  A.  J.  Howard,  and  G.  Mount.  The 
Orchid  Committee  granted  silver  Flora  medals  to  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  and 
Sons,  R.  Aldous,  H.  Lowe  &  Co,,  T.  Sander  &  Co.,  and  H.  Ballantine,  ai  d 
silver  Banksinn9  io  Meisif,  W.  H.  White,  T.  Masterton,  B.  S.  Williams 
and  Son,  and  Lewis  &.  Co. 
