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three wide flowers of citron-yellow sepals and petals, and a rich-purplish 
lip; Le. Soulange, with a couple of large rose-purple flowers; Le. J. J. 
Ansaldo, with flatly-formed petals; the elegant Cattleya Salara alba, with 
-pure white flowers; handsome varieties of C. Hardyana; a good example 
-of C. Thebes; Cypripedium Dreadnought, Cyp. King George V., and the 
F.C.C. variety of Cyp. Boltonii. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. staged Odontonia maculata, a large flower 
-of golden-yellow colour, spotted with red-brown: Cattleya Enid alba, with 
a spike of four flowers, white with a purple area on the lip; the handsome 
‘Vuylstekeara Jos. Charlesworth, with a spike of five deep crimson flowers ; 
Odm. eximium virginale, bearing an arching spike of sixteen flowers; and 
‘Slc. Prince Hirohito var. Vesuvius, having three flowers of rich crimson- 
rose colour. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey (gr. Mr. S. Farnes), exhibited 
-a pleasing variety of the rare Vanda luzonica, well-grown, and carrying a | 
-spike of fourteen whitish flowers bordered with violet-rose markings. 
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MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
September 6th, 1923. 
EMBERS of the Committee present :—A. Hanmer, Esq. (in the 
chair), Messrs. J. Birchenall, A. Burns, A. Keeling, E. W. 
‘Thompson, and H. Arthur (secretary). Mr. E. Tack was invited to sit 
-with the Committee. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Leliocattleya Mrs. Medo (C. Venus x Le. luminosa), a fine shaped 
flower of brilliant colour; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Helma (parentage unknown), a handsome flower, 
heavily marked; from P. Smith, Esq. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATE. 
To Mr. E. W. Thompson, for Odm. Helma. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons staged Lc. Soulange, Lc. Carmencita 
aurea, Cyp. Nandii, Cyp. Alma Gevaert, and the rare Dendrobium 
asperifolium. 
September 20th, 1923. 
Members of the Committee present:—R. Ashworth (in the chair), 
Messrs. J. Birchenall, A. Burns, D. A. Cowan, A. Coningsby, J. Cypher, J. 
Howes, A. Keeling, E. W. Thompson, and H. Arthur (secretary). Mr- 
Gurney Wilson was invited to sit with the Committee. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Leliocattleya Momus var. Mirimar, a large flower of excellent shape. 
