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S. Gratrix, Esq., W. Thompson, Esq., and Mr. A. J. Keeling. These 

 particulars were not included in the reports given in our last issue. 



At the meeting held on July 17th there was a good display of Orchids, the 

 awards consisting of five First-class Certificates, five Awards of Merit, and, 

 for groups, two Silver and one Bronze Medals. 



S. Gratrix, Esq-, Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Cypher), received First-class 

 Certificates for the charming little Sophrocattleya X Chamberlain iana, 

 and the fine Lselio-cattleya X Martineti (tenebrosa X Mossiae). 



W. Bolton, Esq., Otterspool, obtained First-class Certificates for 

 •Odontoglossum crispum Boltonii and O. c. Joseph Chamberlain. 



R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Pidsley), received a Silver 

 Medal for a fine group, and Awards of Merit for Odontoglossum crispum 

 Amy, O. c. Florrie, and O. c. Victoria-Regina. 



C. Parker, Esq.., Preston, was given an Award of Merit for Cyprip. dium 

 'Curtisii giganteum, a very large form. 



R. Tunstill, Esq., Burnley (gr. Mr. Balmforth), staged a good group 

 to which a Bronze Medal was awarded. 



Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., showed a fine group which obtained a 

 Silver Medal. A First-class Certificate was given to Odontoglossum 

 luteopurpureum var. Vulystekeanum, and an Award of Merit to Laslio- 

 cattleya X Frau Mucia Rossbach. 



DISA GRANDIFLORA. 



Half-a-dozen beautiful spikes of Disa grandiflora are sent from the collec- 

 tion of J. Charlton Parr, Esq., Grappenhall Hayes, Warrington, by Mr. 

 Masterton. The sender writes ; — " We have been very successful in 

 growing and flowering this species, having now 170 spikes in bloom, our 

 largest pan having 32 spikes. They are grown in a cool greenhouse, with a 

 night temperature of 45^ in the winter, and they are well supplied with 

 water during active growth. The compost is peat and moss, well mixed 

 with small crocks, clinkers and crocks being used for drainage. Care 

 should be taken that the clinkers are well exposed to the air before using, to 

 free them from sulphur." The flowers are splendidly developed, and most 

 brilliant in colour, enabling one to realise to some extent the effect produced 

 by the whole collection. When grown in this fashion one can appreciate 

 the epithet, " Pride of Table Mountain," which is applied to the plant in 

 South Africa. As Bolus remarks :— " It is the Queen of Terrestrial Orchids 

 in the Southern Hemisphere." The spikes are not exceptional in size, but 

 •one of those sent bears three flowers. As for a branching spike, on which 

 there was a discussion some time ago, we are more than ever confirmed in 

 our belief that the story is a fable. 



