250 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Aucust, r9r4, 
Odontoglossum crispum Catherine Oakshott, from A. J. Oakshott, Esq. 
Leliocattleya Canhamiana Rex Hassall’s var., from Messrs. Hassall 
& Co., Southgate. 
At the meeting held on July 16th, the members of Committee present 
were :—Z. A. Ward, Esq. (in the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, Hae 
Bolton, A. G. Ellwood, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. 
Parker, W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. Gilden); Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), 
and Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. Howes), for 
fine miscellaneous groups. 
Interesting exhibits were staged by O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. 
Mr. Rogers) ; Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, and Mr. W. 
Shackleton, Highfield, Bradford. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. 
Odontioda Brewii Merle Dene var., a very fine flower, with light purple 
lip and dark spotting, from A. J. Oakshott, Esq., Bidston (gr. Mr. Findlow). 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cattleya gigas Walton Giant, Odontoglossum eximium purpurascens, 
and O. Mrs. A. E. Thompson, all from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
Cattleya gigas coloratum, from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATES AND BRONZE MEDALS. 
Mr. E. Rogers (gr. to O. O. Wrigley, Esq.), for Anguloa Ruckerian@ 
Sanguinea and Lycaste tricolor albens, the latter a plant in a 44 inch pot 
bearing 32 flowers. 
Mr. J. Howes (gr. to Wm. Thompson, Esq.) for Cattleya gigas Walton 
Giant. 
| THE AMATEUR'S COLLECTION. 
es By C. ALWYN HARRISON. 
‘Shige general treatment required by the inmates of the Cattleya house 
this month will not differ to any great extent from that advised for 
July, with perhaps, however, the admission of more air, and especially a 
night, as a cool evening’s rest after the fierce heat of the day will be font 
very beneficial. It is astonishing how largely the conditions of the “4 
of this and the following month affect winter-flowering Orchids, = 
Cattleyas in particular. If brilliant sunshine is experienced our plants wr 
flower with great profusion, and bear blossoms of rich coloration, but if a 
Summer proves cloudy and rainy the plants will not produce ee 
