246 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Nov.-Dec., 1918. 
Odontiodas, with several rare species, such as the brilliant orange-red 
Habenaria Roebelenii, Cirrhopetalum Meduse, with its long, filament-like 
sepals, Restrepia striata, the distinct Pleurothallis Birchenallii, Bulbo- 
phyllum cupreum, a well-bloomed Oncidium cheirophorum, and others. 
The centre consisted of a fine plant of Cattleya Portia, and round it were a 
dozen seedling C. Dowiana aurea, while elsewhere we noted plants of 
C. Miguelito, C. Mira (Rhoda x Dowiana aurea), fine examples of Epiden- 
drum vitellinum autumnale, Trichopilia Gouldii, Odontonia Langowoyi, 
Leeliocattleva Serbia and Britannia, Miltonia Venus, Brassocattleya 
Soprano (Bc. Leemanie xX C. iridescens), Odontoglossum crispum 
xanthotes, O. c. Lorraine, a handsome seedling with numerous claret-red 
blotches, O. eximium xanthotes, and various fine blotched hybrids, Odonti- 
oda Cooksoni#, O. Marjorie, O. Gwendoline (Odm. eximium x Oda. 
Madeline), a handsomely-spotted hybrid, Disa Italia (grandiflora X Blackii), 
a striking hybrid most resembling D. grandiflora, which is represented three 
times in it, but the colour of the lateral sepals rather more rosy, = other 
good things. 
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, were awarded a Silver 
Flora Medal for a choice group, including a fine specimen of Cymbidium 
Hanburyi with two racemes, Cattleya Venus and C. Saturn alba, a few 
good Brassocattleyas and Leliocattleyas, Cypripedium Maudie and C. 
Thalia gigantea, fine examples of Miltonia Bleuana, Odontioda Bradshawie 
and O. Cooksoniz, the handsome Odontoglossum Conqueror, O. Aireworth 
Orchidhurst var. (Lambeauianum X crispum) of fine shape and with two 
large purple-red blotches on the petals, and several promising seedlings. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on October 3rd, 
the members of Committee present were :—The Rev. J. Crombleholme (in 
the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, D. A. Cowan, J. C. Cowan, Dr. Craven 
Moore, J. Howes, A. Keeling, D. McLeod, J. McNab, E. Rogers, W. 
Shackleton, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cattleya Adula Marshal Foch, from Dr. Craven Moore. 
Cattleya Soulange West Point var. (Lc. Lustre x C. Dowiana aurea), 
from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cattleya Venus var. Marshal Foch, from Messrs. sis oae & Co. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cattleya Gaskelliana alba Walton Grange var., C. Lord Rothschild var. 
Pearl, C. Peetersii alba, vars. Sunray and Gratrixiana, C. Alcimeda var. 
Madeline; Leliocattleya St. Gothard var. amcena; and Odontoglossum 
crispum I_eon, from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
