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Leliocattleya luminosa aurea var. Canary, and Cypripedium Leeanum 
Goliath (L. Gratrixia x Perfecta); from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Sophrocattleya Fabinippe (C. Fabia x Scl. Manippe); from Philip 
Smith, Esq. 
Cypripedium Baron Harefield (insigne Harefield Hall var. x The 
Baron), and C. Christopher var. bisepalum ; from Messrs. Cypher & Sons. 
OTHER EXHIBITS. 
A Gold Medal was awarded to W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. C. 
Branch), for a magnificent group of choice hybrid Cypripediums, the forms 
being numerous and in excellent condition. 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to R. Windsor Rickards, Usk Priory, 
Monmouthshire, for a fine group of well-grown hybrid Cypripediums, 
several of them further receiving certificates. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, 
for a group of well-grown Cypripediums, inclnding several attractive 
hybrids of C. Fairrieanum. 
Interesting exhibits were also staged by Dr. Craven Moore, Victoria 
Park, Manchester (gr. Mr. Tom Arran); R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. S. Davenport); P. Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. E. W. 
Thompson) (including Odontioda Cookso-Elsie) ; Col. Sir J. Rutherford, 
M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. J. Lupton) ; Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Hay- 
wat Heath; Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge; Messrs. Sander & 
Sons, St. Albans; Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, and Mr. W. 
Shackleton, Bradford, several of which appear in the above list of awards. 
| | ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. aI 
WO Meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
ee onden Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Victoria Street, 
W inster, during January, on the 16th and 30th, when the Orchid 
Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon. These two 
meetings complete the Society’s year. 
It will be remembered that the meetings of the Society were held at the 
Drill Hall for a number of years before the Royal Horticultural Hall was 
built. The reason for the change is announced by the Rev. W. Wilks, 
Secretary, as follows: “‘ The Royal Horticultural Hall having been offered 
by the Council to the War Office for military purposes, and having been 
accepted for the use of the Australian Imperial Forces, the Government, 
recognising the national importance of the work done by the Society, have 
been pleased to place at its disposal the Drill Hall of the London Scottish 
