_ Jan.-Fep., 1919 | THE ORCHID REVingy. 29. 
(Odm. Jasper X Oda. Royal Gem), O. Marjorie var. grandis, Odontoglossum. 
Tityus (spectabile X President Poincaré), O. Gorizia var. purpureum, and. 
numerous others, both among white and blotched varieties. 
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, received a Silver-gilt 
Flora Medal for a fine group, including many good Odontoglossums,. 
Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas, Odontiodas, and Cymbidiums, particularly note- 
worthy being Odontoglossom Victory, O. Aglaon auriferum, a pretty variety 
with light yellow ground and numerous dark blotches, and Odontioda 
Madeline var. Princess Patricia, yellow with red blotches, and many other 
good things. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Jarvisbrook, received a Silver Flora Medal. 
for a fine group, in which three plants of Sophrocattleya Doris, Sophro- 
lalia Leda, a fine example of Brassocattleya Penelope, several good 
Leliocattleyas, and a few Odontoglossums and Odontiodas were prominent. 
Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, received a Silver Flora Medal for 
a good. group, including Cymbidium Alexanderi, the fine C. Schlegelii 
giganteum, and other Cymbidiums, the handsome Odontoglossom Princess- 
Mary, and several others. 
Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough, showed a small group of Odontoglossums, 
with three plants of Cattleya Douai, Sophrocatlelia Ruth, and others. 
Messrs. Sanders, St. Albans, staged a small group, including Miltonia 
Bleuana, a richly-coloured Cattleya Leda var. Glow, and a few Odonto- 
glossums and Cypripediums. 
MANCHESTER AND NoRTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on November" 
7th, 1918, when the members of Committee present were :—The Rey. J. 
Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. J. Bolton, D. A.. 
Cowan, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, J. Howes, A. Keeling, D. 
McLeod, E. Rogers, W. Shackleton, J. Thrower, and H. Arthur (Sec). 
First-cLass CERTIFICATES. 
Cattleya Fabia alba vars. Regina and Lille; Leliocattleya luminosa 
var. Gratrixize, and Brassocattleva Penelope ; from S. Gratrix, Esq, 
Cattleya Pittportia (Mrs. Pitt x Portia), C. Valeria var. coloratum, and 
Odontoglossum crispum The Premier—the finest white ground crispum, yet 
seen in the north of England, a Gold Medal being awarded; from 
P. Smith, Esq. aoe 
Cymbidium erythrostylum ; from Mrs. Bruce and Miss Wrigley. 
Cattleya Sylvia var. ardentissima ; from Messrs. Sanders. 
Awarps oF MERIT. 
Cattleya labiata alba Samuel Gratrix, C. Prince John dest sulphurea, . 
_©. Triomphe d’Ypres (Mrs. Pitt alba x Fabia alba) ; Leliocattleya J. F. . 
