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and a claret-coloured lip with some yellow veining at the base. Exhibited 
by Pantia Ralli, Esq. 
OpONTONIA MAGALI-SANDER VAR. XANTHOTES.—A very charming 
variety, exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., whose history and a 
figure are given at page 337. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on September 
24th, the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in 
the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. J. Bolton, J. C. Cowan, 
J. Cypher, J. Evans, J. Howes, A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, 
W. J. Morgan, C. Parker, W. Shackleton, J. Smith, H. Thorp, Z. A. 
Ward, G. Weatherby, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), staged a mixed group, 
to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. It contained some excellent 
Cattleyas, Cypripediums, and Miltonias, Odontoglossum Bronze- Dragon, 
Brunette, and Fletcherianum, Odontiodas Brewii and Diana, Dendrobium 
Phalznopsis, and others. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was also awarded 
a Silver-gilt Medal for a group, composed principally of Cattleyas, Lelio- 
cattleya Dominiana, Brassocattleya Maronii, Cypripedium Chorltonil, 
Rossetti, and others. 
Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gr. Mr. Howes), was awarded 
a Silver Medal for a fine group of Odontoglossums and Cypripediums. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), sent the rare 
Cypripedium Charlesworthii var. Bromilowianum. 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a mixed group, to which a 
Silver Medal was awarded. It contained some fine Cypripediums, 
Oncidium incurvum album and O. varicosum Rogersil, Odontoglossum 
grande, Dendrobium formosum giganteum and Leeliocattleya Nysa. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, were also awarded a Silver Medal 
for a group of Cattleyas and Cypripediums, with Anguloa Cliftonii, Odonto- 
glossum grande, Dendrobium Sandere, and others. 7 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, were awarded a Bronze Medal 
for a group of Cypripediums with Cattleya Mantinii, Lzeliocattleya Walter 
Gott, and others. 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, London, staged hybrid Cattleyas- 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cattleya Empress-Frederick alba (C. Mossiz. Wageneri X Dowiana 
aurea), a well-set flower, with sepals and petals pure white, the throat of the 
lip lightly veined, and the base well coloured. From S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), 
