236 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (OcTOBER, 1917. 
Medal for a showy group, including Brassocattleya Sofrano (Bc. Leemaniz 
X C. iridiscens), a pretty primrose yellow hybrid, in which, however, the 
influence of the Cattleya could not be traced, Be. Leemaniz, Cattleya 
Sirius (Germania X Trianz), a bright rose-purple hybrid with the three- 
lobed lip ruby-purple in front, good forms of C. Rhoda, Dionysius, Iris, 
Vesta, and others, Leliocattleya luminosa, Le. Thyone, Lc. Mita (C. 
Fabia X Lc. Golden Oriole), a richly-coloured hybrid, good plants of 
Oncidium incurvum and var. album, Sophrocatlelia Laconia, Odontonia 
Langowoyi, and a number of good Odontoglossums. 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, also received a Silver Flora Medal 
for a group of showy hybrids raised in their establishment, and including 
Leliocattleya Zena (C. iridencens X Lc. Ophir) with golden yellow sepals 
and petals, and a three-lobed ruby lip with some yellow veining on the disc, 
good forms of Lc. Rhenus and Roumania, Sophrocattleya Faboris, Brasso- 
cattleya Ilene, and several good examples of Cattleya iridescens, Sybil, 
Regina, Adula, amabilis, and C. Hardyana alba. 
Messrs. Sanders, St. Albans, received a Silver Banksian Medal for an 
interesting group, including a good example of Odontonia McNabiana, 
Brassocatlelia Figaro, Cattleya Adula and Sybil, a good Odontoglossum 
eximium, Leliocattleya Priam and Gaston-Doin, Cypripedium Rajah, 
Royal Sovereign, and a few others. 
Messrs. Flory & Black, Slough, staged a good form of Leliocattleya 
Soulange (Lc. Lustre x C. Dowiana alba), having rose-purple sepals and 
petals and a ruby-purple lip. 
Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent a good form of Odontonia 
brugensis, a very fine form of Cattleya Hardyana, and a good form of C. 
Fabia. 
MANCHESTER AND NorTH oF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on S. ptember 
6th, the members of Committee present were: The Rev. J. Crombleholme 
(in the chair), Messrs. D. A. Cowan, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, P. Foster, 
A. R. Handley, J. Howes, A. Keeling, D. McLeod, F. K. Sander, W. 
Shackleton, H. Thorp, and H. Arthur (Sec.). 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. 
Cattleya Venus var. Princess Mary, a large, well-set flower of good 
colour, and with bright lip; from W. R. Lee, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MeEriIrT. 
Cattleya Prince John var. Dorothy Sharp (Hardyana var. x Dowiana 
aurea), and C. Thebes var. Rev. J. Crombleholme (Adula x Dowiana 
aurea) ; from Messrs. Sanders. 
Cattleya Sybil var. Reine de Saba ; from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
