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was awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an exhibit of 36 distinct varieties of 
Lycaste Skinneri, including the hybrids L. Tunstillii, L. Luciani and L. 
Balliz. This exhibit group proved very attractive, for fine varieties of this 
well-known species are now very scarce. All the plants are well culti- 
vated and some carried as many as eleven finely-developed flowers. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. F. W. Thurgood), received a 
Silver Floral Medal for a very interesting group of rare species and pretty 
hybrids. Among the former were Cirrhopetalum Mastersianum, the pretty 
Celogyne Sander, Eulophia virescens, with an erect spike of 32 greenish 
flowers, Oncidium Papilio, and Spiranthes gracilis. Epidendrum Endresio- 
Wallisii and Dendrobium Curtisii, both rare hybrids, were also included. 
Messrs. Flory & Black were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a neat 
exhibit containing several novelties. Potinara Gratrixie (Sl. Gratrixiz 
Be. Mrs. J. Leemann), had flowers of crimson pink colour, Slc. Prince of 
Orange (Sle. Eros x Lc. Thyone), orange-buff, and Lc. Apricosa, apricot 
colour. Other interesttng hybrids were Sc. Clarinda (Sc. Atreus X C. 
Empress Frederick), the golden-yellow Dendrobium Thwaitesiz, the white 
Cattleya Gravesiana alba, and Slc. His Majesty. 
Messrs. J. & A. McBean received a Silver Banksian Medal for a selection 
of their choice hybrids. There were four grand plants of Le. Eunice alba 
(C. choccensis x L. anceps), with pure-white flowers, two fine varieties of 
Cattleya Cowaniz alba, and Cattleya Triane var. F. McBean. Odontioda 
Joan had flowers of blackish chocolate colour, and among the fine Odonto- 
glossums were O. Robina, with claret-crimson markings, and O. promerens. 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham Hill, exhibited Odontioda Atalanta 
var. Pamela, with a spike of seven brownish-crimson flowers. 
D. Barnard, Esq., Leighton Dene, Watford, exhibited Bc. Mirabilis 
Leighton Dene var., a bold flower of large size and having light rose tinted 
sepals and petals, the expansive lip greenish-yellow end deeply fringed. 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
March 2nd, 1922. 
EMBERS of the Committee present :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, B. J. Beckton, J. Birchenall, A. Burns, 
A. Coningsby, D. A. Cowan, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, J. Howes, 
A. Keeling, D. McLeod, E. W. Thompson, J. Thrower and H. Arthur. 
A Gold Medal was awarded to S. Gratrix, Esq., for a splendid exhibit 
of choice Cattleyas and Cypripediums, as well as a selection of fine 
Lycastes and Dendrobiums. A Large Silver Medal was granted to Mrs. 
Bruce and Miss Wrigley for an attractive group of Lycastes of the Skinneri 
section, and a number of home-raised Cypripedium seedlings. A Silver 
