l82 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



T. Baxter, Esq., received a Bronze Medal for a group of good 

 Odontoglossums. 



Mr. W. Holmes received First-class Certificates for Lycaste Skinnen 

 Hardyana, and Odontoglossum crispum Bella. 



Mr. J. Cypher, staged a good group, including cut blooms of the 

 chaste Vanda teres alba. Dendrobium X Nestor, received a First-class 

 Certificate. 



The annual meeting was held on May ist, when the report showed that 

 the Society is in a flourishing condition, with a substantial balance at the 

 bank. S. Gratrix, Esq., was elected Chairman for the coming year, and 

 Mr. J. Cypher Vice-Chairman. The Committee had made 319 awards of 

 various kinds during the year, the winners of points being O. O. Wrigley, 

 Esq., ist, Gold Medal; S. Gratrix, Esq., 2nd, Silver-gilt Medal ; and Mr. 

 A. J. Keeling, 3rd, Silver Medal. There was a very fine show of Orchids, 

 consisting of eleven groups, with some smaller displays, and the hall was 

 crowded with plants. 



J. Leemann, Esq., received a Silver-gilt Medal for a fine group, and 

 Awards of Merit for Brassocattleya X nivalis, Odontoglossum X Adrians 

 Sappho, O. crispum Mars, O. c. Rosette, O. c. Emilia, O. c. Volodyovski, 

 and Cattleya X Grand Duchess Elizabeth (Lawrenceana X Mossiee). 



R. Ashworth, Esq., also received a Silver-gilt Medal for a fine group, 

 and Awards of Merit for Odontoglossum crispum heliotropium, O. c. 

 Dorothy, O. c. Polycletus, and O. Pescatorei Kitty. 



M. Wells, Esq., received a Silver-gilt Medal for a fine group, and First- 

 class Certificates for Cattleya Lawrenceana and Laelio-cattleya X 

 Haroldiana, the latter a hybrid between L. tenebrosa and C. Dowiana 

 aurea, and thus a form of the hybrid figured at page 152. 



R. Tunstill, Esq., received a Silver-gilt Medal for a choice group, also 

 First-class Certificates for Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum and C. 

 callosum Sanderse, and an Award of Merit for Cypripedium X Edithse 

 (Chamberlainianum X bellatulum). 



E. Rogerson, Esq., Didsbury (gr. Mr. Towe), received a Bronze Meda 

 for a small group, including Cypripedium Sanderianum (F.C.), and a plant 

 of Oncidium Marshallianum bearing over 200 flowers (Cultural Certificate). 



S. Gratrix, Esq., exhibited Cypripedium X Emperor of India (F.C.), 

 and Odontoglossum crispum guttatum (A.M.). 



E. O. Schneider, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Hunt), exhibited 

 Dendrobium thyrsiflorum with 15 racemes. 



T. Baxter, Esq., staged a few good Odontoglossums. 



Mr. J. Cypher staged a fine group, and was awarded a Silver-gilt 

 Medal, also a First-class Certificate for Dendrobium X Cybele giganteum. 



