342 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NoveMpeRr, 1g15. 
Messrs. Flory & Black, Orchid Nursery, Slough, showed Cattleya 
Peetersii, Lzliocattleya Soulange (L.-c. Lustre x C. Dowiana aurea), two 
good forms of L.-c. luminosa, and Odontoglossum armainvillierense. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. 
CaTTLEYA LUEGE# FowLer’s VAR. (Dowiana aurea xX Enid).—A 
brilliant variety, bearing a spike of four large and richly-coloured flowers, 
recalling much C. Hardyana. Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
AWARD OF MERIT. 
CATTLEYA MOIRA VAR. RUBRA (Fabia X Mantinii).—A handsome thing, 
most resembling C. Mantinii in shape, but darker in colour, the sepals and 
petals deep rose-purple and the lip crimson purple, with some yellow veining 
in the throat. Exhibited by Messrs. Hassall & Co. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on October 7th 
the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
Chair), Messrs. J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, P. Foster, A. Re 
Handley, A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, L. Sander, W. Shackleton, 
S. Swift, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, and H. Arthur (Sec.). 
A Gold Medal was awarded to W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. 
C. Branch), for a magnificent group, consisting largely of well-grown 
Cattleyas and Cypripediums, among the latter being a fine series of C. 
Maudie, with Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes, and a fine collection of 
Dendrobium Phalznopsis. 
A Large Silver Medal was given to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
gr. Mr. W. Gilden), for a fine miscellaneous group, in which some 
beautiful Odontoglossums, Cattleyas and allies were conspicuous. 
Silver Medals were awarded to Mrs. R. le Doux, West Derby (gr. Mr. 
J. W. Fletcher) ; Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. J. Lupton) ; 
J. J. Bolton, Esq, Pendleton (gr. Mr. J. Law), and Messrs. Sander & Sons, 
St. Albans, for good groups, in which autumn-flowering Cattleyas were 
well represented. 
Interesting exhibits were also sent by O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gt 
Mr. E. Rogers) ; S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. W. W. Field) ; 
J. Hartley, Esq., Morley; Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. 
Mr. E. Marshall); Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford; Messrs- 
Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, and Messrs. Charlesworth & Co- 
Haywards Heath, several of which appear in the award list. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontioda Charlesworthii Marlfield var., a large flower, intensely deeP 
in colour, from Mrs. R. le Doux. 
Cattleya Fabia var. Rossendale, a fine flower, from R. Ashworth, Esq- 
