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(Charlesworthii Xx Coronation), light salmon yellow without the usual 
blotching, a brilliant rosy form of O. Royal-Gem, a copper-red form of 0, 
Brewii, with examples of O. Chantecler, Cooksoniz, and Patricia, Odonto- 
glossum Penelope (Rolfe xX Olympia), O. eximium, a fine O. crispum 
xanthotes, and others. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Jarvisbrook, received a Silver Flora Medal for 
a fine group, in which we noted several plants of the brilliant Disa Luna, 
Cochlioda Neetzliana with five racemes, the rare Vanda Bensonii, Cattleya 
Mossiz and var. Reineckeana, C. Dusseldorfii Undine, Leliocattleya 
~ Domos, Hyeana and Mrs. Temple, Sophrocatlelia Marathon, Brassocatlelia 
Triune, Cypripedium Wottonii, St. Albans, and Rothschildianum, and a 
number of good Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. | 
Messrs ]. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, staged a noble plant of 
Dendrobium Sanderz, with stems abont four but high, and bearing several 
finely-developed inflorescences. 
A letter was read from the Council suggesting an undue increase in the 
number of too-much-alike varieties, and expressing the hope that the 
Committees would endeavour to restrict the awards in such cases. It was, 
however, remarked that such awards were only made after comparison with 
drawings of previously-certificated varieties, and that the march ofimprove- 
ment was so rapid that it was difficult to restrict the awards further without 
defeating the object in view. 
MANCHESTER AND NorRTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on May gth, 
when the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in 
the chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, D. A. Cowan, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, 
A. G. Ellwood, A. R. Handley, J. Howes, A. Keeling, J. Luptom 
D. McLeod, W. Shackleton, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Frirst-CLass CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum Briton, a full, round, white flower, of good 
form and texture, with a deep blotch on the lip; from Mrs. S. Gratrix. 
Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes Conyngham, a well-shaped flower, 
with lemon yellow markings ; from Dr. Craven Moore. 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei Monica (Lindenii X Charlesworthii), # 
pleasing flower, fairly densely spotted; from Col. Sir J. Rutherford, Bart. 
AWARD OF MERIT. 
Odontioda Harlequin, a fairly large flower, with large reddish brow? — 
blotches on the segments: from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
First-class AWARD OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontoglossum crispum Milton (Franz Masereel x F. K. Sander); 4 
deeply blotched flower; from R, Ashworth, Esq. 
