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Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged an interesting group, 
including some good Cypripediums and forms of Cattleya Triane, a well- 
bloomed Dendrochilum glumaceum, Renanthera Imschootiana, Saccolabium 
bellinum, a fine Odontoglossum McNabianum, Masdevallia Pourbaixii, 
Coelogyne flaccida, Dendrobium Findlayanum, some good Odontiodas, the 
rare Eria lanata, and others (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. Flory & Black, Orchid Nursery, Slough, sent a hybrid Cypri- 
pedium allied to C. Leeanum. 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, sent Sophrocattleya Cleopatra and a 
light-coloured form of Cattleya Trianz. 
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, East Yorks., sent Odontioda Joan 
Rawdon var. (Odm. armainvillierense X Oda. Charlesworthii), having well 
shaped magenta-crimson flowers, with some dark markings on the lip, and 
a yellow crest. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CYMBIDIUM .SCHLEGELII FOWLER’S VAR. (insigne X Wiganianum).— 
A very fine form, having large blush white flowers, the sepals and petals 
lined with pink, and the lip very broad and copiously blotched with 
crimson. Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
OponTiopa Patricia (Odm. Phoebe X Oda. Charlesworthii).—A fine 
form, having acuminate, bright ruby-purple sepals and petals, and the lip 
white with a large ruby-red blotch, and a yellow crest. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co. ; 
ODONTOGLOSSUM SANDHURSTIANUM (coronarium X Edwardii).—A 
striking hybrid, most like the former in shape and texture, but of deep 
claret colour, with a yellow disc to the lip. Exhibited by C. J. Phillips, Esq. 
MANCHESTER & NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on February 
4th, when the members of Committee present were: Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
{in the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. J. Bolton, J. has 
Cowan, j. Cypher, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, Dr. Hartley, J. Howes, A. ie 
Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. Parker, H. Thorp, G. Weatherby, and 
H. Arthur (Secretary). 
A Silver-gilt Medal were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. Gilden), for a very fine and varied group, in which Cypripediums 
and Odontoglossums were strongly represented. 
Large Silver Medals were given to Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton 
Grange (gr. Mr. Howes); Z. A. Ward, Esgq., Northenden (gr. Mr. 
Weatherby) ; Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), and 
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for fine representative groups. 
Silver Medals were awarded to Mrs. R. le Doux, West Derby (gr. Mr. 
